Karzai says 12-year Afghan war has left him angry at US
KABUL Afghan President Hamid Karzai was in the midst of negotiating a security agreement with the United States when he met a four-year-old girl who had lost half her face in an…
Karzai underlines Pakistan’s support in Afghan peace
ISLAMABAD Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday highlighted the importance of Pakistan’s support in the reconciliation process in his country. Karzai said this while talking to Finance Minister Ishaq Dar who called…
Karzai condemns Raqeeb’s killing after Taliban peace talks in Dubai
Afghan president says Raqeeb had returned from peace talks when he was killed in Peshawar Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday condemned the killing of a former Taliban minister, saying the victim…
Karzai seeking ‘deal’ with Taliban by freeing prisoners
Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s release of 65 detainees from a former American prison despite Washington objections is an effort to “cut a deal with Taliban and talk about moving over toward them”,…
Karzai in secret contacts with Taliban, says US newspaper
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been engaged in secret contacts with the Taliban about reaching a peace agreement without the involvement of his American and Western allies, further corroding already strained relations…
Hamid Karzai ‘scorns’ UK dead
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been accused of “spitting on the graves” of British soldiers after he said Helmand would have been better off if the UK forces had never set foot…
Attacks from Pakistan to affect ties: Karzai
Condemning alleged rocket attack on Kunar, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said rocket attacks from the other side of the Durand Line would affect ties between Afghanistan and Pakistan According to the Kunar…
Pakistani delegation meets Karzai
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday met Pakistani delegation led by Qaumi Watan Party President Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao. During the meeting which was held in the presidential palace, the Pakistani lawmakers…
Karzai confident US will meet his security pact demands
Afghan President Hamid Karzai told a group of investors in India that the US would meet his demands for signing a security pact that would keep some American troops in his country…
Karzai says he won’t be bullied into signing pact with US
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he will not submit in pressure to sign the agreement allowing 12,000 US troops to stay in Afghanistan after 2014 in an interview with an Indian channel…
US pins hopes on India to persuade ‘friend’ Karzai on security pact
Frustrated by Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s refusal to sign a bilateral security agreement, the US on Wednesday expressed the hope India could use its influence over him to make him change his…
US again driven to distraction by Karzai
What is the United States to do about Afghan President Hamid Karzai? Eye rolls are the usual response when Karzai’s name comes up in official circles in Washington – where the Afghan…
Nawaz promises push for Afghan peace talks
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said that the release of a senior Taliban leader proves his country is committed to fostering peace in Afghanistan despite rising tensions in the region. During…
Loya jirga approves US-Afghan security deal
A vast majority of 2,500 Afghan elders voted Sunday at a traditional gathering to recommend a joint security agreement with the United States. Members attending the 4-day-long loya jirga urged President Hamid…
US-Afghan deal edges closer despite ‘immunity’ snag
A long-delayed security deal on the future of US forces in Afghanistan is close to being completed, officials said on Sunday, after talks in Kabul between President Hamid Karzai and US Secretary…
US, NATO failed to banish terror from region: Karzai
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that the United States (US) and NATO could not rid the region of terrorism and it continues to haunt the nation. During the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation…
Security talks: Senate body delegation heads to Kabul today
A delegation of the Senate’s Defence and Defence Production Committee, led by its chairman Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed, will leave for Kabul today (Monday) to initiate the first parliamentary security dialogue between…