Ashraf Ghani

“Release of prisoners will not be unilateral but bilateral,” says Shah Mehmood Qureshi

Islamabad urges Kabul and Taliban to show flexibility and move forward

He says the test of the Taliban's sincerity will be their willingness to accept elections

The announcement comes after NATO defence ministers meeting in Brussels and Afghan president claims 'notable...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls Ghani, informs him about developments in the talks

Caution comes soon after President Ashraf Ghani voiced concerns over arrest of PTM chief on sedition charges

A fair election might be the only thing that lends credibility to the Afghan government

Pakistan welcomes announcement of preliminary results of September 28 polls

Key dates in the life and career Ashraf Ghani, elected president of Afghanistan in 2014

'Ghani won 50.64 per cent of votes in Sept 28 poll against Abdullah Abdullah's 39.52 per cent'

Taliban say they are ready to resume peace talks

Taliban spokesperson Mujahid says if talks start, they will resume from the stage where it stopped

Election commission says it would recount ballots from more than 8,000 polling stations

The Afghan govt stands on high political ground, whereas the Taliban have lost the edge they had before the election

Khalilzad in Kabul for first time since deal with Taliban collapsed in September

Afghan presidential palace, Foreign Office release conflicting statements over Taliban’s 12-member visit to Pakistan

Official final results will be announced by the Independent Election Commission

Pakistani PM, Afghanistan president discuss peace process and upcoming elections in phone call

Taliban seek to delegitimise any resulting government by minimising turnout

Interior ministry spokesman says security forces taking "serious measures" to protect candidates

Ashraf Ghani calls on the Taliban to negotiate with his government

‘Appropriate diplomatic channels’ to be used to convey concerns instead of public outcry

Says Pak-Afghan mutual cooperation will maintain sustainable peace

Intra-Afghan dialogue should pay heed to the aspirations of ordinary Afghans, including women

Afghan president is in Pakistan on a two-day official visit

Afghan president to undertake two-day official visit on June 27

In Eid statement, Afghan president calls for ‘practical meetings’; hopes visit will be positive

Reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to a peaceful and stable Afghanistan

President Ashraf Ghani’s telephonic call to PM Imran Khan should be seen as a welcome initiative from Kabul

Pakistan’s ‘assessment’ paints grim picture of peace in neighbouring country

PM Imran invites Afghan president to Islamabad

Ceasefire and intra-Afghan dialogue remain elusive and reconciliation efforts have not yet yielded results

Results for 33 seats in Kabul province have not been announced yet amid allegations of rigging, other irregularities

FO confirms Pakistan not going to attend talks to be held in Doha between US and Taliban

'Afghanistan considers recent statements of Imran Khan explicit interference in internal affairs'

With Afghanistan appearing on the verge of peace, it’s time to exercise all the care and caution

Afghans voiced outrage over the girl’s killing in hundreds of social media posts

Islamabad conveys to Kabul that Twitter statement of Ghani can undermine reconciliation efforts

Standing Committee on Interior condemns President Ashraf Ghani’s meddlesome tweet

Pakistan is facilitating direct negotiations between the United States and the Afghan Taliban

MNA Mohsin Dawar welcomes Ashraf Ghani’s tweet criticising Pakistan for alleged rights abuses

Ghani calls PM Imran Khan, 'expresses gratitude for Pakistan's sincere facilitation of these efforts'

The announcement comes after weeks of speculation that the elections are to be postponed

Ghani's presidency is marred by record-high civilian casualties and fading hopes among Afghans

Afghan president congratulates PTI chairman on election victory, invites him to visit Kabul

Alice Wells will meet senior officials at the Foreign Office as well as military authorities

Ghani said that its now the Taliban's decision whether they want peace

Yhe Afghan policy under Trump has become more aggressive with its heavy reliance on aerial power

New system has been the subject of furious argument because it designates a holder's nationality as "Afghan"

Says PM Abbasi's visit to Afghanistan constitutes an important step towards the improvement of bilateral relations