Showing posts with label Ashraf Ghani. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ashraf Ghani. Show all posts

Thursday, November 24, 2016

#PAKISTAN: Pres. Welcomes Home Nat'l Geographic's "Green-Eyed Girl"

[world politics news]


Afghan Pres. Ashraf Ghani has welcomed home Sharbat Gulla, National Geographic’s famed green-eyed "Afghan Girl," just hours after she was deported from Pakistan, the latest in the odyssey of the globally recognized refugee. Gulla’s deportation came after a regional court in the Pakistani city of Peshawar convicted her on charges of carrying a forged Pakistani ID card and staying in the country illegally. She appeared on the cover of a 1985 National Geographic magazine, highlighting the plight of refugees.



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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

#AFGHANISTAN: Parliament Rejects First Woman Nominated As Supreme Court Justice

[world politics news]


The first female to be nominated for Afghanistan's Supreme Court by Pres. Ashraf Ghani, Anisa Rasouli, has been rejected by the Parliament, the latest hurdle for the government. Ghani has struggled to move his agenda forward after nine months in office, and has been unable to complete the cabinet.