...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money. ..met with the iconic Afghan woman Sharbat Gula and her family members after they returned to Afghanistan after more than 30 years.
The Office of the President, ARG Palace, said President Ghani handed over the key of an apartment to Gula as he called her a symbol of pain, oppression, and the hopes of Afghanistan and portraying the war-torn Afghanistan and refugees as she spent many years in refuge during the war times.
President Ghani further added that the presence of the Afghan nation is incomplete since some of the Afghans are still residing in refuge outside the country and the government is committed to pave the way for return of the Afghan refugees to fill the gap.
An individual representing Sharbat Gula and her family urged the government to assist her with providing education opportunities to the children of Gula.
In his turn, President Ghani promised that the government will take care of the living conditions of Gula’s family, including education and healthcare.