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Afghan-Pakistan 'peace jirga' concludes in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf (L) attend the last day of a four-day Afghan-Pakistan peace meeting in Kabul on Aug. 12.

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Afghan-Pakistan peace 'jirga' begins in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz attend the first day of the four-day Peace Jirga in Kabul on Aug. 9. More than 600 tribal elders, politicians and other influential people from the two countries are taking part in the traditional council meeting.

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Afghan President Karzai

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai delivers a speech during the closing of an Afghan assembly known as the loya jirga in Kabul on Nov. 24, 2013.

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Afghan President Karzai

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai delivers a speech during the closing of an Afghan assembly known as the loya jirga in Kabul on Nov. 24, 2013.

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Afghan national conference

KABUL, Afghanistan - The Loya Jirga (grand council) begins in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Nov. 16, 2011. More than 2,000 local elders gathered in the Afghan capital for the four-day conference on the country's long-term relations with the United States after the 2014 withdrawal of international troops.

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Afghan national conference

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during the opening of the Loya Jirga (grand council) in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Nov. 16, 2011. More than 2,000 local elders gathered in the Afghan capital for the four-day conference on the country's long-term relations with the United States after the 2014 withdrawal of international troops.

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Afghan national conference

KABUL, Afghanistan - Local leaders attend the Loya Jirga (grand council) in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Nov. 16, 2011, which began the same day. More than 2,000 local elders gathered in the Afghan capital for the four-day conference on the country's long-term relations with the United States after the 2014 withdrawal of international troops.

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Afghan council agrees on Constitution

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks at the closing ceremony of the Loya Jirga, or grand council, in Kabul on Jan. 4. Afghanistan's constitutional convention agreed on a national Constitution after weeks of discord.

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(2)Afghan voting marred by boycott

KABUL, Afghanistan - A group of women delegates to Afghanistan's Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) sit in protest after boycotting a voting on a draft constitution on Jan. 1.

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(1)Afghan voting marred by boycott

KABUL, Afghanistan - An Uzbek woman delegate to Afghanistan's Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) argues with a male delegate after refusing to vote on a draft constitution on Jan. 1. Up to a quarter of the 502 delegates thrashing out a new Afghan constitution boycotted the voting on the draft that outlines a strong presidential system with a limited role for parliament.

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Karzai addresses loya jirga

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan leader Hamid Karzai, who was sworn in as president of a transitional government June 20, addresses the loya jirga, the country's grand council, pledging to continue the fight against terrorism and end ethnic strife and warlordism.

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Karzai unveils cabinet lineup

KABUL, Afghanistan - Delegates at the Afghan grand council, the loya jirga, listen to president-elect Hamid Karzai as he unveils a new cabinet lineup.

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Delegates listen to Karzai speech at loya jirga

KABUL, Afghanistan - Female delegates at the Afghan grand council, the loya jirga, listen to a speech by Hamid Karzai, president of the transitional government, in Kabul on June 19. (pool photo)

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Karzai speaks at loya jirga

KABUL, Afghanistan - Hamid Karzai, the new president of an Afghan transitional government, speaks at the Afghan grand council, the loya jirga, in Kabul on June 19.

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Karzai sworn in as president

KABUL, Afghanistan - Hamid Karzai (L) takes the oath of office to become the president of an Afghan transitional government in Kabul on June 19. He was elected by the Afghan grand council, the loya jirga, June 13. (pool photo)

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(1)Karzai victorious in loya jirga election

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan leader Hamid Karzai casts a ballot in Kabul in this pool photo on June 13 in a historic election at the loya jirga grand council to choose the head of a transitional government. Karzai secured the post with a landslide victory.

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(2)Karzai victorious in loya jirga election

KABUL, Afghanistan - People in Kabul listen to radio reports about a historic election at the loya jirga grand council to choose a leader for Afghanistan's transitional government.

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(5)Afghan grand assembly convened

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan interim leader Hamid Karzai addresses the Loya Jirga, the country's traditional grand council, which was convened in Kabul on June 11.

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(4)Afghan grand assembly convened

KABUL, Afghanistan - Former Afghan King Zahir Shah (on the screens) declares the Loya Jirga, the country's traditional grand council, opened in Kabul on June 11.

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(2)Afghan grand assembly convened

KABUL, Afghanistan - Delegates offer prayer at the venue of the Loya Jirga, Afghanistan's traditional grand council, which was convened in Kabul on June 11.

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(6)Afghan grand assembly convened

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan interim leader Hamid Karzai (R) takes the hand of former King Zahir Shah (2nd from L) as they walk to the venue of the Loya Jirga, the country's traditional grand council, convened in Kabul on June 11.

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(3)Afghan grand assembly convened

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan interim leader Hamid Karzai (R) addresses the Loya Jirga, the country's traditional grand council, in Kabul on June 11 as former Afghan King Zahir Shah (seated 3rd from L) watches on the rostrum.

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(1)Afghan grand assembly convened

KABUL, Afghanistan - Two delegates read a paper while waiting for the Laya Jirga, Afghanistan's supreme decision-making body, to be convened in Kabul on June 11.

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Afghan national assembly convenes June 10

KABUL, Afghanistan - Ismail Qasemyar (R), chairman of the Loya Jirga Commission, and Lakhdar Brahimi, U.N. special envoy, attend a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 8, two days ahead of the convocation of Afghanistan's emergency national assembly. The assembly is aimed at choosing a new transitional government to lead the nation until a fully representative government can be chosen through general elections within two years.

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Afghan forces kill 2 militants, arrest 4 in Kabul

STORY: Afghan forces kill 2 militants, arrest 4 in Kabul DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: various of the police on duty in Kabul STORYLINE: Security forces in Afghanistan stormed a hideout of armed militants on the northern edge of Kabul city on Wednesday night, killing two and arresting four others, the Taliban-run administration's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Thursday. "The operation of security forces against hideout of Khawarej ( a term used against Daesh or Islamic State group) in 315 localities of Kabul city last night was over by killing two and arresting four others," Mujahid said on his Twitter account. A large number of arms and ammunition of the militants were destroyed or captured by the security forces, Mujahid asserted. The official also noted that the vicious attempt of the militants to kill people had been thwarted. The religious scholars in their three-day jirga or grand assembly that concluded Saturday described th

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Afghan supreme leader calls for implementing Islamic laws, justice

STORY: Afghan supreme leader calls for implementing Islamic laws, justice DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the streets in Kabul. STORYLINE: Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the Taliban-run administration, has emphasized for implementing Sharia or Islamic laws, ensuring justice, investment and safeguarding Afghanistan's freedom. Speaking at the gathering of religious leaders and elders of his country in Kabul on Friday, the leader of the caretaker administration stated that Afghans had expelled the occupying forces from their country to establish Islamic system and now "we have Islamic system and this is the responsibility of religious scholars to implement Islamic laws." About 3,500 ulema or religious scholars and elders, according to the state-run Bakhtar news agency, have been invited from across the war-torn country to attend the three-day jirga or grand assembly opened on Thursday. Hibatullah attended the gran

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Afghanistan's grand assembly to last 3 days: official

STORY: Afghanistan's grand assembly to last 3 days: official DATELINE: July 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the assembly in Kabul and the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Government chief spokesman 3. various shots of the assembly in Kabul and security forces STORYLINE: Afghansitan's Jirga, or grand assembly of religious scholars and elders, opened Thursday, the caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. It will last for three days to discuss a variety of issues ranging from stabilizing security to strengthening national unity. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Government chief spokesman "All participants of the Jirga (grand assembly), which opened this morning, expressed their support to the administration and continued enhancing security in the country." Without providing more details on the agenda, Mujahid noted that the outcome of the jirga would be shared with the media at the end of the

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JIRGA

(220630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks at a press briefing in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 30, 2022. Afghansitan's Jirga, or grand assembly, of religious scholars and elders which opened Thursday would last for three days to discuss a variety of issues ranging from stabilizing security to strengthening national unity, the caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-LOYA JIRGA

(220630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Taliban members stand guard near the conference venue of the Loya Jirga in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 30, 2022. The much-awaited Loya Jirga or grand assembly of religious scholars and elders opened in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Thursday, the Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-LOYA JIRGA

(220630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Taliban members stand guard near the conference venue of the Loya Jirga in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 30, 2022. The much-awaited Loya Jirga or grand assembly of religious scholars and elders opened in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Thursday, the Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-LOYA JIRGA

(220630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Taliban members stand guard near the conference venue of the Loya Jirga in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 30, 2022. The much-awaited Loya Jirga or grand assembly of religious scholars and elders opened in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Thursday, the Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-LOYA JIRGA

(220630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Taliban members stand guard near the conference venue of the Loya Jirga in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 30, 2022. The much-awaited Loya Jirga or grand assembly of religious scholars and elders opened in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Thursday, the Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-LOYA JIRGA

(220630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Taliban members stand guard near the conference venue of the Loya Jirga in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 30, 2022. The much-awaited Loya Jirga or grand assembly of religious scholars and elders opened in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Thursday, the Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-LOYA JIRGA

(220630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Taliban members stand guard near the conference venue of the Loya Jirga in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 30, 2022. The much-awaited Loya Jirga or grand assembly of religious scholars and elders opened in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Thursday, the Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-LOYA JIRGA

(220630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Taliban members stand guard near the conference venue of the Loya Jirga in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 30, 2022. The much-awaited Loya Jirga or grand assembly of religious scholars and elders opened in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Thursday, the Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Afghanistan's Loya Jirga or grand assembly opens in Kabul

STORY: Afghanistan's Loya Jirga or grand assembly opens in Kabul DATELINE: June 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the streets in Kabul. STORYLINE: The much-awaited Loya Jirga or grand assembly of religious scholars and elders opened in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Thursday, the Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. Mujahid told the state-run Mili Television that the Jirga allows people of Afghanistan and even representatives of Iran and Pakistan-based Afghan refugees to attend it. Some 70 personalities representing Afghan refugees in Pakistan and about 30 others from refugees living in Iran have participated in the Jirga. According to the state-run Bakhtar news agency, about 3,500 religious scholars and elders from across the country have been invited to attend the grand assembly. Participants of the jirga are expected to discuss a series of issues, including reopening schools for girls from 7th grade to 12th grade, the

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Karzai speaks at loya jirga

KABUL, Afghanistan - Hamid Karzai, the new president of an Afghan transitional government, speaks at the Afghan grand council, the loya jirga, in Kabul on June 19.

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Karzai sworn in as president

KABUL, Afghanistan - Hamid Karzai (L) takes the oath of office to become the president of an Afghan transitional government in Kabul on June 19. He was elected by the Afghan grand council, the loya jirga, June 13. (pool photo)

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(6)Afghan grand assembly convened

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan interim leader Hamid Karzai (R) takes the hand of former King Zahir Shah (2nd from L) as they walk to the venue of the Loya Jirga, the country's traditional grand council, convened in Kabul on June 11.

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Afghan national assembly convenes June 10

KABUL, Afghanistan - Ismail Qasemyar (R), chairman of the Loya Jirga Commission, and Lakhdar Brahimi, U.N. special envoy, attend a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 8, two days ahead of the convocation of Afghanistan's emergency national assembly. The assembly is aimed at choosing a new transitional government to lead the nation until a fully representative government can be chosen through general elections within two years.

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Afghan-Pakistan peace 'jirga' begins in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz attend the first day of the four-day Peace Jirga in Kabul on Aug. 9. More than 600 tribal elders, politicians and other influential people from the two countries are taking part in the traditional council meeting. (Kyodo)

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Afghan-Pakistan 'peace jirga' concludes in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf (L) attend the last day of a four-day Afghan-Pakistan peace meeting in Kabul on Aug. 12. (Kyodo)

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Afghan national conference

KABUL, Afghanistan - The Loya Jirga (grand council) begins in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Nov. 16, 2011. More than 2,000 local elders gathered in the Afghan capital for the four-day conference on the country's long-term relations with the United States after the 2014 withdrawal of international troops. (Kyodo)

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Afghan national conference

KABUL, Afghanistan - Local leaders attend the Loya Jirga (grand council) in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Nov. 16, 2011, which began the same day. More than 2,000 local elders gathered in the Afghan capital for the four-day conference on the country's long-term relations with the United States after the 2014 withdrawal of international troops. (Kyodo)

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Afghan national conference

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during the opening of the Loya Jirga (grand council) in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Nov. 16, 2011. More than 2,000 local elders gathered in the Afghan capital for the four-day conference on the country's long-term relations with the United States after the 2014 withdrawal of international troops. (Kyodo)

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(2)Afghan voting marred by boycott

KABUL, Afghanistan - A group of women delegates to Afghanistan's Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) sit in protest after boycotting a voting on a draft constitution on Jan. 1. (Kyodo)

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(2)Karzai victorious in loya jirga election

KABUL, Afghanistan - People in Kabul listen to radio reports about a historic election at the loya jirga grand council to choose a leader for Afghanistan's transitional government.

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(2)Afghan grand assembly convened

KABUL, Afghanistan - Delegates offer prayer at the venue of the Loya Jirga, Afghanistan's traditional grand council, which was convened in Kabul on June 11.

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(1)Karzai victorious in loya jirga election

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan leader Hamid Karzai casts a ballot in Kabul in this pool photo on June 13 in a historic election at the loya jirga grand council to choose the head of a transitional government. Karzai secured the post with a landslide victory.

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(1)Afghan voting marred by boycott

KABUL, Afghanistan - An Uzbek woman delegate to Afghanistan's Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) argues with a male delegate after refusing to vote on a draft constitution on Jan. 1. Up to a quarter of the 502 delegates thrashing out a new Afghan constitution boycotted the voting on the draft that outlines a strong presidential system with a limited role for parliament. (Kyodo)