Tag Archives: Land grabbing
Parliament Commission Wants Govt-Alokozay Land Deal Terminated
Tolo News: A debate in the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) over a recent controversial land deal between government and Alokozay Group of Companies exposed predictable divisions among lawmakers on Tuesday when chairman of parliament’s Transport and Telecommunication Commission slammed the accord as violation of the prevailing laws of the country and urged the contract’s
Land Grabbing On The Rise In Nangarhar
Tolo News: Nangarhar Provincial Council warns that if government authorities do not arrest land grabbers, more land will be usurped. A number of council members say that government not only banned land grabbing, but also the phenomena is increasing day by day in the province. However, local authorities in Nangarhar say that they have plans in hand to
In Afghanistan, the Taliban isn’t the only group battling for land
The Washington Post: HERAT, AFGHANISTAN — Amid the city’s swirling winds, construction crews work steadily to create a new downtown strip that, someday, will include high-rise office towers and thousands of new homes. That’s bad news for people like Nesar Ahmad Papalzai who have watched the rising property values in their city in western Afghanistan contribute to
Former Afghan governor Salangi grabbed government land in Kabul
1TV: Former Afghan governor Abdul Basir Salangi has grabbed government land in north Kabul. The issue came to light after authorities visited the site to clear the constructed buildings and reclaim the land in Badam Bagh area. As they started operation, guards affiliated to Salangi, who was governor of Parwan during Karzai rule, arrived at the site forcing