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Karzai

British  
/ ˈkɑːzdɪ /

noun

  1. Hamid. born 1957, Afghan military and political leader: acting president (2001–04); president from 2004

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Former Afghan Prime Minister Hamid Karzai said Pakistan should "reconsider its policies, and pursue friendly and civilised relations" with Afghanistan.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Afghanistan’s former President Hamid Karzai condemned the attack, saying on the social media platform X that he considers “this terrorist act against all religious and human standards.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

A military base outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport, Abbey Gate was the scene of a frantic evacuation as U.S. forces pulled out of the Afghanistan.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

The evacuation from Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport was the final chapter in America’s longest war.

From Washington Times • Sep. 1, 2023

We chatted about the difficult and maybe thankless job Karzai had in front of him, about the upcoming Loyajirga, and the king’s imminent return to his homeland after twenty-eight years of exile.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini