ARTICLES RELATING TO HAMID KARZAI

'Exhausted' Karzai to retire in 2012

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he is "exhausted" and wants to retire from politics at the end of his current term.

Kabul suicide car bomb kills 12

2013-05-16 15:01

A suicide bomber has rammed his car into a Nato convoy in the Afghan capital, killing at least 12 people, including two coalition troops, four civilian contractors and two children, officials say.

Karzai urges closure of Guantanamo

2013-05-02 20:39

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has pressed for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison as President Barack Obama mulls a renewed push before a reluctant US Congress.

Call for Toilets for Afghan policewomen

2013-04-25 14:04

A rights group has called for Afghan authorities to provide separate toilets and changing rooms at police stations for women officers, saying they face harassment and assault at work.

Kerry to host Afghan, Pakistan talks

2013-04-22 21:54

Secretary of State John Kerry says he would host a meeting of top Afghan and Pakistani officials this week in Brussels to discuss reconciliation with the Taliban and other issues.

Nato helicopter kills 4 Afghan police

2013-04-04 17:54

Gunfire from a helicopter operated by Nato forces has killed four Afghan police officers in the eastern province of Ghazni, says a district police chief.

Taliban kill 44 in attack on courthouse

2013-04-03 17:35

Taliban militants have stormed an Afghan court, killing at least 44 people in a bid to free insurgents standing trial, in the deadliest attack for more than a year.

Suicide bombers attack Afghan police base

2013-03-26 09:08

A group of seven suicide bombers have attacked a police base in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, killing five officers, police say.

US hands prison over to Afghans

2013-03-25 14:03

The US military has given control of its last detention facility in Afghanistan to Kabul, a year after the two sides initially agreed on the transfer.

Afghan govt hits back at Nato chief

2013-03-19 22:15

The Afghan government has hit back at remarks by the head of Nato, who says Kabul must recognise the sacrifices made by other states.

Hagel meets Karzai after security threat

2013-03-11 18:02

Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has encountered political tension with the Afghan president and a series of security problems during his first visit to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief.

Afghans order US special forces out

2013-02-24 22:07

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered US special forces out of a central province, saying Afghans working with them had committed torture and murder.

UN: Afghan civilian casualties drop

2013-02-19 10:01

Civilian deaths and injuries in the ongoing Afghan war have decreased for the first time in six years, the United Nations says in a report.

'Half of all Afghans paid a bribe in 2012'

2013-02-07 13:01

The cost of corruption in Afghanistan has risen sharply and half of all citizens paid a bribe to public officials last year, says a new United Nations study.

Britain hosts Afghan-Pakistani talks

2013-02-04 09:00

Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari are set to hold key talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron on the Afghan peace process.

Input not asked for Afghan 'zero option'

2013-01-17 22:13

Top military planners on the Nato-led mission in Afghanistan have not been asked to give their views on the possibility of all US troops being pulled out of the country after 2014.

Immunity for US troops to be negotiated

2013-01-14 13:59

A decision on immunity for US troops staying in Afghanistan after the 2014 planned withdrawal, will be made by the end of the year, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said.

US: Total pullout from Afghan on cards

2013-01-09 09:58

President Barack Obama will consider a plan for post-2014 Afghanistan that would leave no American troops in the country, a senior US official says.

Outcry as Afghans execute 14 in 2 days

2012-11-21 20:25

Six men have been hanged in Kabul, bringing the number of men executed in two days to 14.

Karzai warns on foreign troops immunity

2012-10-19 10:02

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has warned of possible problems ahead over the sensitive issue of immunity from prosecution for any Nato soldiers deployed in the country after 2014.

No rush for Afghanistan exit - Nato

2012-10-10 19:45

Nato has insisted there was no move towards a speedier withdrawal from Afghanistan despite recent setbacks, including deadly insider attacks, as the alliance prepared for its post-2014 role.

Muslims challenge Obama on free speech

2012-09-26 11:01

Muslim leaders have demanded international action to stop religious insults in a challenge to US President Barack Obama's defence of freedom of expression at the UN General Assembly.

Afghanistan's Karzai fires 5 governors

2012-09-20 22:12

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has sacked five provincial governors, including a key Western ally in one of the most turbulent battlegrounds of the south.

US transfers Bagram detainees to Afghans

2012-09-10 15:01

The United States has formally handed control to Afghanistan of more than 3 000 detainees at the controversial Bagram prison, but disagreements remain over the fate of hundreds of inmates.

Karzai warns US over prison handover

2012-09-08 22:00

President Hamid Karzai on Saturday has warned that a delay in the handover by the US of its biggest military prison in Afghanistan would be considered a "breach of Afghanistan's sovereignty".

 

Karzai condemns Kabul suicide blast

2013-05-20 20:12

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned a suicide attack in Kabul where a bomber dressed in a police uniform killed 14 people including a prominent provincial council chief.

New Pakistan PM to hold firm on Taliban

2013-05-13 10:00

Pakistan's incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif looks set to be a pragmatic ally of Washington, unlikely to end the war against the Taliban as he seeks to focus on fixing the economy.

Opium surged blamed on global demand

2013-04-30 21:44

Afghanistan, the world's largest grower of opium poppies, should not shoulder all the blame for its drug surge, its foreign minister says.

US aims to boost Afghan, Pakistan ties

2013-04-24 18:47

US Secretary of State John Kerry has brought senior Afghan and Pakistani officials together for security talks, aimed at improving relations between the two nations.

Obama, Karzai talk after Nato air strikes

2013-04-10 08:45

US President Barack Obama has spoken to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, for what officials said were regular consultations, three days after a Nato air strike killed 11 Afghan children.

Karzai condemns Taliban's court 'massacre'

2013-04-04 12:31

Taliban gunmen who killed 46 people at an Afghan court complex in a bid to free insurgents standing trial moved ruthlessly from room to room, shooting everyone they found, say officials.

Kazai hails 'good day' for Afghani-US ties

2013-03-26 12:00

US Secretary of State John Kerry has vowed in Kabul to stick by Afghanistan as President Hamid Karzai hailed a "good day" for ties with the handover of a military jail.

Kerry makes unannounced visit to Kabul

2013-03-25 15:11

US Secretary of State John Kerry has landed in Afghanistan for an unannounced visit, with relations badly frayed by Kabul's recent hostility to US-led military efforts in the country.

Kabul, US 'reach deal' on forces pullout

2013-03-20 13:02

The United States and Kabul appear to have reached an agreement on the pullout of coalition forces from a strategic province, nearly a month after an ultimatum from the Afghan president.

5 Nato troops die in Afghan chopper crash

2013-03-12 10:03

Five members of the Nato-led international force fighting in Afghanistan have been killed in a helicopter crash in bad weather in the country's south, say authorities.

Kabul demands control of Afghan militia

2013-02-28 16:18

President Hamid Karzai has given US-led foreign forces three months to transfer control over armed Afghan militias to his government, following allegations of abuses by the militiamen.

Females majority of Afghan war victims

2013-02-19 15:06

Afghan women and girls are increasingly victims of violence with a 20% increase last year in the number killed or injured even though the number of civilian casualties dropped.

Nato airstrike kills 10 Afghan civilians

2013-02-13 19:27

A Nato airstrike has struck two houses, killing 10 Afghan civilians and four insurgents near the Pakistani border.

Afghan, Pakistani eye peace deal

2013-02-05 10:00

The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan say they will work to reach a peace deal within six months, while throwing their weight behind moves for the Taliban to open an office in Doha.

'Foreign plot' against Afghans peace

2013-01-29 20:02

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused foreign countries of plotting against his war-weary nation's peace programme, saying all negotiations should take place under his administration.

Call for troops to stay in Afghanistan

2013-01-14 22:29

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has said he thinks 10 000 US troops should remain in Afghanistan after 2014.

Afghan Taliban welcomes US troops option

2013-01-11 12:01

The Taliban have welcomed news from Washington that the US might withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan next year, saying the American public is pressing for an end to "this aimless war".

Pakistan frees 8 Taliban prisoners

2013-01-01 13:30

Pakistan has released eight Afghan Taliban prisoners, including senior former administration chiefs, in a bid to aid its war torn neighbour's peace efforts.

Malala shooting 'used for political gain'

2012-10-22 11:39

The global attention bestowed on a Pakistani schoolgirl shot by Taliban has sparked outcry amongst Afghans dismayed by what they say is the unequal response to the plight of their women and children.

Nato can speed up handover - Karzai

2012-10-18 18:03

Afghan President Hamid Karzai says the nation is ready and willing to take full responsibility for security in the country if Nato decides to speed up the handover to Afghan forces.

Afghan government could collapse: Report

2012-10-08 09:01

The Afghan government could fall apart after Nato troops pull out in 2014, particularly if presidential elections that year are fraudulent, says a report.

Clinton urges unity against extremists

2012-09-25 12:01

In a round of diplomacy in the wake of violent anti-US protests, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met a series of Muslim leaders and has urged people to work together against extremists.

Karzai urges peace after suicide blast

2012-09-19 13:10

The Afghan president has urged his nation to rally behind the push for peace despite persistent violence a day after 12 people were killed in a suicide bombing.

Taliban ready to negotiate peace - report

2012-09-10 10:55

Some Taliban figures are ready to negotiate a peace deal involving a long-term US military presence in Afghanistan, but will not accept Hamid Karzai's government, says a report.

Karzai 'wrong' on Afghan op: Australia

2012-09-03 10:01

Australia has flatly rejected comments from Afghan President Hamid Karzai that a recent night-time raid which left two men dead was carried out without the approval of local authorities.

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