Ashraf Ghani

Biden needs to start by addressing US failures in Afghanistan

The incoming president should make America's longest war his first foreign policy priority.

Mr Kandahar: Sayed Jalal Agha wants to make Afghanistan great again

Kandahar matters, and what happens there generally decides not just the fate of Afghanistan but also impacts Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.

Afghan peace elusive despite Taliban-Kabul breakthrough

While officials have been jubilant over an agreement between the two sides, a lot more needs to be done to end the cycle of violence.

Afghanistan’s Ghani vows to pursue Taliban negotiations amid donations push

President Ghani’s call comes in a virtual address to the Geneva donor conference, where dozens of nations are expected to pledge billions of dollars in aid. But diplomats predict a dip in funding due to uncertainties over peace and Covid-19 pandemic.

Pakistan’s Khan vows to stem Afghan bloodshed on maiden visit

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan’s first visit to Kabul comes amid surging violence across Afghanistan that has worsened despite peace talks between Afghan government negotiators and the Taliban in the Qatari capital Doha in September.

Deadly suicide attack kills several at checkpoint in south Afghanistan

At least 9 people have died in an attack targeting the military in Helmand province.

Will the world listen to this young Afghan politician?

Ahmad Massoud envisions a political setup in which people of every ethnicity have a say.

Ashraf Ghani’s risky bet on a Trump defeat could backfire

A Trump defeat could alter Afghanistan's trajectory, but it won't necessarily change Ghani's fortunes.

Amrullah Saleh: Why is he on Afghanistan’s hit list?

The Taliban denies any involvement in targeting Saleh, but experts think the latest attack was aimed at 'poisoning' the upcoming intra-Afghan talks.

Floods kill dozens, ravage houses in Afghanistan

At least 100 people have died and another 100 are injured and nearly 500 houses destroyed after overnight rains fuelled floods that ravaged the city of Charikar, north of the capital Kabul., according to Afghanistan's Disaster Management Ministry.

Afghanistan orders release of 500 Taliban inmates

The prisoner releases were part of a deal the US has signed with the Taliban aimed at ending war in Afghanistan.

Two roadside blasts hit Afghanistan as violence spirals

Meanwhile, the US has said its deal with the Taliban is in the "next phase" as it urged the militants to reduce rising bloodshed.