President Obama, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari met Wednesday at the White House.

VOA: special.2009.05.09

Mister Karzai disputed that. The Afghan and Pakistani leaders brought big delegations to Washington for individual and joint meetings with American officials.

VOA: special.2009.05.09

Roots of Peace has been recognized by the United Nations, the American State Department, Rotary International and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, among others.

VOA: special.2010.05.03

He also told President Karzai that the United States will make every effort to avoid harming civilians as it helps the Afghan government.

VOA: special.2009.05.09

The campaigns of President Hamid Karzai and former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah both claimed a majority.

VOA: special.2009.08.22

But on Friday President Karzai, appearing on CNN television, demanded that American airstrikes end.

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President Karzai said he hopes to reduce years of tension with Pakistan.

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President Hamid Karzai's term ends in May under the constitution.

VOA: special.2009.02.21

Campaign staffers for President Karzai say a second-round election is unavoidable and the only constitutional means to establisha new government.

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She adds that until recently, U.S.support for President Hamid Karzai was unquestioning, which may have fostered a climate of corruption.

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Analysts say that Mr.Karzai also has been cutting political deals with local ethnic and tribal leaders to ensure his re-election.

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And Mr.Karzai is now widely seen as presiding over a corrupt government, says analyst Nora Bensahel of the RAND Corporation.

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So far,the incumbent, President Hamid Karzai has a comfortable lead over his closest challenger, former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah.

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has come under strong international criticism in recent months for running a weak and corrupt central government.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

Campaigning officially began Saturday in the runoff election between incumbent President Hamid Karzai and top rival, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah.

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President Zardari called the meeting a "historic moment, while President Karzai insisted that "such a summit had been needed .

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U.S.Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry has previously expressed his reservations regarding corruption in Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government.

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With more than 91 percent of polling stations tabulated Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission says President Hamid Karzai is now the clear leader.

VOA: standard.2009.09.08

With nearly 92 percent of the results from polling sites, President Karzai has 54 percent of the vote.

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Mr.Karzai's tally is still below the more than 50 percent he will need to avoid a runoff election.

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President Karzai said to create the right environment for reconciliation, the United Nations should remove some Afghans named on its terrorist blacklist.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

In an attempt to blunt the criticism, President Karzai just announced the creation of a new anti-corruption unit.

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The Karzai campaign denies such charges and accuses the Abdullah camp of carrying out fraud on election day.

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And the president made clear he will keep pressure on the Karzai government to deliver on its promises.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

The nearly complete results show President Hamid Karzai with a commanding lead over former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah.

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