...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. ..in his Eidul Azha message has reached out to Pakistain offering "comprehensive negotiations" to bring peace to their troubled relationship.
Like most Moslem countries, Afghanistan is celebrating Eid on Friday while in Pakistain it will be celebrated on Saturday.
"Peace with Pakistain is our national agenda," said Ghani while also urging forces of Evil to lay down their weapons.
Afghanistan routinely accuses Pakistain of harbouring Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
myrmidons, while Islamabad says its enemies have found sanctuaries in Afghanistan.
The two countries also squabble relentlessly over the border that separates the two. Known as the Durand Line, Afghanistan refuses to accept it as the international border.
Firefights between the armies have broken out as Pakistain seeks to fence it.