Afghanistan’s Election Commission last month announced that Ghani had retained power by winning the Sept. 28 election. But his long-time rival, Abdullah, rejected that and proclaimed himself winner.
KABUL: In pursuing rapprochement with Pakistan and the United States, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is the very antithesis of his fiery predecessor, but his unprecedented diplomatic overtures have prompted rumblings of unease back home.
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani has said a suicide bomber of Peshawar mosque attack was arrested in injured condition but later he succumbed to his injuries.
KABUL: Afghan presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah's camp rejected preliminary results of last month's run-off election on Monday as a "coup" against the people, putting him on a dangerous collision course with his rival, Ashraf Ghani.