Jun 19 Afghan President Karzai Sworn In, Appoints Cabinet Afghan President Hamid Karzai named the members of his Cabinet Wednesday after being officially sworn-in in front of the 1,600-member loya jirga, signaling the end of more than a week of debate and discussion from the historic grand council. Continue reading
Jun 13 Afghan Loya Jirga Elects Hamid Karzai President In the first free election in its history, Afghanistan's loya jirga, or grand council, voted overwhelmingly Thursday to elect Hamid Karzai the head of the interim Afghan government. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch Newsmaker Hamid Karzai Jim Lehrer talks with Afghanistan's Interim Prime Minister Hamid Karzai about his request for a larger peacekeeping force. Continue watching
Jan 09 Karzai Calls for National Army, Economic Stability By Admin Interim Afghan leader Hamid Karzai today called for the creation of a national army and told his people he would work to stabilize Afghanistan's economy. Continue reading
Dec 03 Profile: Hamid Karzai By PBS News Hour Hamid Karzai, a 44-year-old Pashtun tribal leader, was sworn in Dec. 22 to lead Afghanistan's interim government -- the country's first official post-Taliban ruling body. Continue reading