Ariana: Afghanistan has fallen 12 places to 162nd position in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2023 compared to the previous year, Transparency International said in a report released Tuesday. Afghanistan has scored 20 out of 100 in the new index, ranking 162 out of 180 countries and territories. Last year, Afghanistan stood at the 150th spot with a score of 24. This comes as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) [Taliban] has repeatedly said that corruption has been reduced to nearly zero since it took power in August 2021. Click here to read more (external link).