Ashraf Ghani

Taliban in Kabul: Taliban captures Afghanistan, President leaves the country

President Ashraf Ghani has left the country since the entry of the Taliban in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. The Taliban has claimed to have captured the country's Rashtrapati Bhavan. At the same time, 129 Indians have been brought from Kabul to Delhi.

Aug 15, 2021, 23:36 PM IST

Breaking News: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani leaves the country

President Ashraf Ghani has left the country amid the situation created after the Taliban's entry into the Afghanistan capital Kabul. According to sources, Ashraf Ghani will take refuge in Tajikistan.

Aug 15, 2021, 20:24 PM IST

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani flees to Tajikistan as Taliban take over: Reports

A senior Afghan Interior Ministry official said Ghani had left for Tajikistan. Asked for comment, the president`s office "cannot say anything about Ashraf Ghani`s movement for security reasons".

Aug 15, 2021, 19:39 PM IST

President Ashraf Ghani, VP leave Afghanistan as Taliban take over

The Taliban took control of Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Sunday (August 15) and are on their way to take control of the government. President Ashraf Ghani left the country for Tajikistan.

Aug 15, 2021, 17:53 PM IST

We have contingency plans: Govt sources on evacuation of Indians as Taliban seize Afghanistan

It has emerged that a fleet of the C-17 Globemaster military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force is kept on standby to undertake evacuation missions. According to reports from Kabul, Taliban fighters have entered the outskirts of the city, triggering panic and fear among the residents.

Aug 15, 2021, 17:15 PM IST

Ashraf Ghani to step down 'within next few hours' as Taliban seize entire Afghanistan

Ali Ahmad Jalali will serve as the head of the new interim government.

Aug 15, 2021, 16:34 PM IST

Taliban head to presidential palace for transfer of power, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani likely to step down

The Afghanistan government official said that the goal was for a peaceful handing over of the government to the Taliban.

Aug 15, 2021, 15:29 PM IST

Won't give up on gains of last 20 years, remobilisation of armed forces top priority: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani

Ghani said that his aim is to prevent further instability, violence and displacement of people. He said that he won't let Afghans be killed and their properties destroyed in an imposed war, thus losing on the gains made in last 20 years.

Aug 14, 2021, 15:09 PM IST

Taliban captures Afghan commander Ismail Khan, seizes third-largest city Herat

The fall of Herat, the latest in a series of major provincial cities to be taken by the Taliban in the past few days, has dealt a shocking blow to the government of President Ashraf Ghani only weeks after the withdrawal of U.S. forces.

Aug 13, 2021, 21:19 PM IST

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offers Taliban power-sharing deal to end violence

The development came soon after Taliban spokesperson Qari Yousaf Ahmadi said the group had captured Ghazni city, the capital of the eponymous province in Afghanistan's southeast. 

Aug 12, 2021, 20:01 PM IST

Afghanistan government offers Taliban power-sharing deal to end violence: Report

The Taliban have captured 10 provincial capitals so far and continue to advance to other regions rapidly.

Aug 12, 2021, 19:39 PM IST

Concerned over situation in Afghanistan, says India as Taliban continues to make rapid advances

India has been engaged with a number of stakeholders and leading powers on the latest developments in Afghanistan. It has been supporting a national peace and reconciliation process that is Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled.

Aug 12, 2021, 18:17 PM IST

Taliban on fire in Afghanistan, captures another area by force; more details here

President Ashraf Ghani is trying to rally a counteroffensive relying on his country's special forces, the militias of warlords and American airpower ahead of the US and NATO withdrawal at the end of the month.

Aug 12, 2021, 13:43 PM IST

At UNSC, Afghanistan exposes Pakistani support to Taliban's ongoing offensive

Recently in a briefing to foreign envoys based in Kabul, Afghan FM Atmar had also mentioned Lashkar's name.

Aug 07, 2021, 15:17 PM IST

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani meets Jihadist, politicians to discuss unrest in country

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani met prominent Afghan politicians and jihadists to discuss the ongoing volatile situation in the country. 

Aug 01, 2021, 10:19 AM IST

'Taliban using Pakistani madrasas to recruit fighters,' Afghanistan fires salvo

Afghanistan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib said that as many as 15,000 militants could enter Afghanistan from Pakistan to fight the Afghan forces.

Jul 25, 2021, 20:05 PM IST

Afghanistan: Rocket attacks while president Ashraf Ghani offers Eid prayers, WATCH video

The rockets landed when the prayer session had just started at open ground inside the palace compound.

Jul 23, 2021, 19:52 PM IST

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani calls father of Danish Siddiqui to extend condolences

Indian Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur, media bodies like Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC) of South Asia, and the Press Club of India (PCI) also paid homage to the Pulitzer Prize winner Siddiqui.

Jul 22, 2021, 21:30 PM IST

10,000 jihadi fighters have entered from Pakistan: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani

Ashraf Ghani says that Pakistan failed to use its power and influence to make the Taliban negotiate seriously. He added that networks and organizations supporting the Taliban are openly celebrating the destruction of the assets and capabilities of the Afghan people and the state.

Jul 17, 2021, 14:57 PM IST

Pakistan try to gain sympathy by playing victim card on Afghanistan chaos, reveals intelligence

Internal communication within Pakistan government circles is to play on this narrative as aggressively as possible and try and gain sympathy from the global community, intelligence sources reveal.

Jul 11, 2021, 14:27 PM IST