The Hill: A former Afghan interpreter for U.S. forces is accusing the Afghanistan government of releasing Taliban prisoners “under the table.” Saber Rock spoke with Hill TV’s “Rising” on Tuesday morning, where he was strongly critical of Kabul’s handling of the war against the Taliban. He noted that the American government has spent billions in its war
DW: On widespread corruption and human rights abuses in Afghanistan, the country’s chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, said: “Nobody had promised that Afghanistan will be paradise as a result of the two, three years of the unity government but we have promised to take steps, which we have done.” He admitted earlier this year that his
Khaama Press: Abdullah says Osmani is one of the successful and active ministers of the government and the majority of the projects in the Ministry of Energy and Water have been inaugurated or due to be inaugurated under the management of Mr. Osmani. He says Osmani will remain as the Minister of Energy and Water and
Ayaz Gul VOA News May 3, 2018 ISLAMABAD — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani launched long-delayed electronic citizen ID cards Thursday, but his governing partner, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, boycotted the ceremony and questioned the legitimacy and timing of the process. The president and first lady Rula Ghani, along with several top officials, received their ID cards,
LA Times: In early January, Abdul Raziq, the powerful police chief of Kandahar, issued a direct challenge to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Speaking to reporters, Raziq said Ghani’s government “cannot fire me.” It was a typical show of strength by Raziq, a onetime favorite of U.S.-led coalition forces who rose to prominence because of his zeal
Tolo News: The Afghan government has said reports of it handing over parts of the country to the Taliban as part of the peace process are completely untrue. The Taliban meanwhile said in a statement on Sunday that any such move would mean the “partition of Afghanistan”. Click here to read more (external link).
Ayaz Gul VOA News February 25, 2018 ISLAMABAD — U.S.-led diplomatic efforts appear to have persuaded ousted Afghanistan provincial governor Atta Mohammad Noor to postpone this week’s planned anti-government demonstration. Noor governed the northern Afghan province of Balkh for 13 years until he was removed from office in December by President Ashraf Ghani. But he refused
1TV: Senior government officials including President Ghani, his deputy Sarwar Danish and National Security Adviser Hanif Atmar and some ministers have undergone biometric procedure for the new cards over the last couple of days. It comes despite dispute over inclusion of the term “Afghan” as nationality on the cards. A presidential decree calls for inclusion of
Tolo News: In his routine daily speech to the people, Atta Mohammad Noor, the ousted governor of Balkh, called [the] government an inactive and treacherous administration and argued that poverty and insecurity had increased due to the lack of leadership. He criticized government for President Ashraf Ghani’s recent move to pension off army generals and said
Tolo News: NUG commission head says the Constitution allows the country’s president to have too much power and likened the amount to that of a Sultan. Mohammad Natiqi, the head of the commission overseeing the implementation of the political agreement of the National Unity Government (NUG), reiterated a call on Wednesday for radical reforms to be