Ashraf Ghani

Afghan situation remains uncertain nearly six months after Taliban takeover, says UN

The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan on 15 August, two weeks before America's complete troop withdrawal on 31 August, after a costly two-decade war

'Invited' Taliban into Kabul to protect the population, says ex-Afghan president Hamid Karzai

The former Afghanistan president said he meets regularly with the Taliban leadership and that the world 'must engage' with them

Taliban not to participate in UNGA meet; diplomats of ousted Afghan government attend session

Afghanistan is scheduled to address the ongoing UN General Assembly session on 27 September

UN chief says world seeing 'explosion' of military coups, laments lack of unity in international community

Geopolitical divisions are undermining international cooperation and limiting the capacity of the Security Council to take the necessary decisions, Guterres said.

Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani apologises for fleeing, says only way to keep 'guns silent'

Ghani refuted allegations of having stolen from the treasury before fleeing, saying that he would welcome an official audit or financial investigation to prove the veracity of his statements

From Taliban-led military rule to West-backed democracy, Pashtuns have always dominated Afghanistan's politics

Many of the new acting ministers as well as former presidents and leaders, including Hamid Karzai and Ashraf Ghani, belong to the dominant ethnic tribe of the nation

Mullah Baradar, Taliban founder Omar's trusted aide, is insurgent group's political chief and public face

While Haibatullah Akhundzada is the Taliban’s overall leader, Baradar is its political chief and most public face. Western diplomats have hitherto viewed him as the most resistant to ISI control

Afghanistan Updates: Taliban again postpones govt formation; move coincides with Pak intel chief's surprise visit

A number of women rights activists and reporters, who were protesting in Kabul for the second straight day, said that Taliban fighters lobbed tear gas shells on their procession to stop them from marching toward the Afghan Presidential Palace, local news channel Tolo News reported.

Taliban to finalise new Afghan govt soon, 80% Doha team likely to be in council

The executives of this Council will lead the government and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is likely to head the political office, the Taliban sources said, adding that 80 per cent of this government will be from the Doha Taliban team.

China eyes BRI extension to Afghanistan as it awaits Taliban government formation

India has been severely critical of the BRI as the CPEC, which is a part of it, passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. China has its eyes on the lucrative rare-earth metals and rich minerals found in Afghanistan