Ashraf Ghani

Allegations that Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan with millions in cash may be untrue: US report

The report published by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said Ghani fled barefoot, without the millions of dollars that he was accused of carrying before the Taliban takeover in August last year. 

Aug 11, 2022, 18:00 PM IST

Ashraf Ghani's bodyguard claims he saw Afghan president escaping with millions of dollars

Brigadier General Piraz Ata Sharifi has also promised to expose the corruption of his former boss who, he says, fled the country with bags containing hundreds of millions of dollars of public money.
 

Oct 11, 2021, 18:50 PM IST

US watchdog to investigate if Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan with money

Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said he left Kabul to prevent bloodshed and denied reports he took large sums of money with him. 

Oct 07, 2021, 08:41 AM IST

Leaving Kabul most difficult decision of my life, says Ashraf Ghani, denies carrying ‘millions of dollars’

In a public statement shared on Twitter, Ghani called the allegations that he carried bags full of money “baseless” and offered to take an audit of his finances and that of his family.

Sep 08, 2021, 19:41 PM IST

EAM Jaishankar calls on Slovenia PM; discusses bilateral ties, Indo-Pacific and Afghan crisis

EAM Jaishankar and pm Janez Janša held discussions on enhancing bilateral ties, and major global issues, including Europe's challenges, the Indo-Pacific, and the Afghanistan situation.

Sep 03, 2021, 17:16 PM IST

What was US President Joe Biden's plan on Taliban?

US President Joe Biden and former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani last spoke on July 23, weeks before the fall of Kabul on August 15. According to Reuters, the last call between the two lasted about 14 minutes and they discussed military aid, political strategy, etc., but neither of them said anything about the possibility of the entire country falling into the hands of the Taliban.

Sep 02, 2021, 12:06 PM IST

Afghanistan to run out of medical supplies soon, says World Health Organisation

The WHO said that health kits containing essential supplies, medicine for hospitals, nutritional food for acutely malnourished children, and items for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic are short in supply.

Aug 28, 2021, 17:55 PM IST

Taliban seize US Military Biometric devices, may have access to civilians' data who helped America

The device, known as Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment (HIIDE), was initially developed by the US government as a means to locate insurgents and other wanted individuals. 

Aug 24, 2021, 17:27 PM IST

Plan was to assassinate Ashraf Ghani to create bloodbath in Kabul: Ex-President's brother Hashmat Ghani

Ghani had left Kabul on August 15, the day when the Afghan National Capital fell to Taliban. The former President is in UAE currently. He also spoke about India Afghan ties, situation in the country after Taliban takeover and many other things.

Aug 23, 2021, 22:14 PM IST

"Plan was to assassinate Ashraf Ghani", says former Prez's brother Hashmat Ghani

Former President Ashraf Ghani's brother Hashmat Ghani has dismissed reports of him joining the Taliban.

Aug 23, 2021, 21:54 PM IST

'We forgive everyone; Ghani, Saleh can return to Afghanistan,' says Taliban leader Khalil Haqqani

Haqqani urged people fleeing the country not to do so, adding that the "enemy" was spreading propaganda that the Taliban will exact revenge on them.

Aug 22, 2021, 22:31 PM IST

'Afghans need to accept Taliban rule', says ousted Prez Ashraf Ghani's brother Hashmat

Hashmat Ghani - brother of ousted President Ashraf Ghani, said that the new order in Kabul was a necessity "for the people of Afghanistan" and that the Afghans need to accept Taliban's takeover.

Aug 22, 2021, 18:05 PM IST

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Aug 21, 2021, 16:26 PM IST

What happened on the day of Ashraf Ghani's escape from Afghanistan?

The Taliban captured Afghanistan on August 15, 2021. As a result, President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, he is accused of fleeing the country with the government treasury and crores of rupees. Following this, the Afghan Embassy in Tajikistan has appealed to Interpol to arrest President Ashraf Ghani.

Aug 19, 2021, 20:54 PM IST

Afghanistan Crisis: I am not afraid of dying, clarifies Ashraf Ghani

Ashraf Ghani, who fled Afghanistan and took refuge in UAE, has now appeared after 4 days and has presented his explanation on leaving Afghanistan. He said that if he had stayed in Kabul, the Taliban would have massacred there, in which he too would have been killed.

Aug 19, 2021, 11:44 AM IST

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Aug 19, 2021, 07:46 AM IST

Afghan diplomat claims President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul with USD 169 million in cash

Ghani fled Afghanistan on Sunday, just as the Taliban approached Kabul, and his whereabouts remained unknown until Wednesday, when the United Arab Emirates said it has accepted him and his family on account of 'humanitarian considerations.'

Aug 18, 2021, 23:51 PM IST

"Ashraf Ghani, and the family got refuge on the humanitarian grounds", the UAE Foreign Ministry informed

After fleeing his country amid a Taliban takeover, the United Arab Emirates' foreign ministry said on Wednesday it was hosting former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his family "on humanitarian grounds".

Aug 18, 2021, 20:38 PM IST

Ashraf Ghani is in UAE, confirms its Ministry of Foreign Affairs amid Afghanistan crisis

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said they have welcomed Ashraf Ghani into the country on 'humanitarian grounds'.

Aug 18, 2021, 19:36 PM IST

Breaking: Afghanistan ambassador to Tajikistan demands arrest of President Ashraf Ghani

In Afghanistan, when people were fleeing for their lives during the Taliban occupation, the country's 72-year-old President Ashraf Ghani fled the country in a private plane, and took refuge in Tajikistan. After which the Afghan ambassador to Tajikistan has demanded the arrest of Ghani.

Aug 18, 2021, 17:22 PM IST