I know he has talked like that regrading dealings with the Taliban, but could you please post an article that says in your own words that "friendly policies towards Pakistan will end by the year"?
Many factions of the Taliban are inclined to peace, heck even the formal authority is meeting Iran now a days...
Why did the Taliban go to Tehran? | World news | The Guardian
The spring offensive was launched a month and half ago and they have precious little to show for it. Their offensives have lost their vigour. As for his "on the job training", he is doing a fine job and making the right moves.
As for the comparison to Karzai, there little correlation between the two. Karzai made half-hearted attempt to "reach out" and was known more for his outlandish statements.
Ghani has set the record straight, which has made analysts and strategic experts from India and your political establishment of your country very, very nervous.
As for the good Taliban, you might want to look at the deaths of some of the leading Haqanis in Pakistan over the last several years. Pakistan's ties are at best cordial.
Pakistan has told them to stop attacks and come to the table. They are not listening, even Afghan experts agree.
According to one senior Kabul-based strategic-affairs analyst,
the recent attacks signal that Inter-Services Intelligence, Pakistan’s military spy agency, is losing influence over the Taliban. “The Taliban leadership seems
to be on its own now. It is not listening to ISI as it used to earlier,” he said, requesting anonymity. “And this is not a good sign.”
Afghanistan peace talks: Taliban flexes its muscles with deadly spate of attacks ahead of meeting with government officials - Asia - World - The Independent
It was voted on a wave of popularity. It's not changing anytime soon, and that is a long time.