RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan December 14, 2016 A former governor has accused Afghan First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum of ordering his rape with an assault rifle and other forms of torture after he was abducted by Dostum and gunmen loyal to the ex-warlord. The allegations follow reports last month, denied by Dostum,
Tolo News: Recounting the details of the assault, Eshchi claimed that first he was beaten by Dostum’s bodyguards and then he was taken to his house. He said it was here that Dostum tried to abuse him sexually. “You will not believe what I will say. He [Dostum] said first I want to have sex with
Tolo News: Shapoor Zadran, a national cricket player, says he has not played in a national or international game for the last two years and has not been paid for two months. “You Shafiqullah Stanekzai and Nasimullah Danish (chairman of ACB) why go with us and rent a room for $400 USD for a night there.
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 8, 2016 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — An anti-corruption watchdog says Afghans paid an estimated $3 billion in bribes in the past year, registering an almost 50 percent increase compared to 2014. The findings are part of a biennial national corruption survey released Thursday by Integrity Watch Afghanistan. According to the survey, “Respondents
Tolo News: Arman Bik, one of Ahmad Eshchi’s sons, on Wednesday said his father, the former governor of Jawzjan, was beaten up by First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum’s guards for not having kissed the hand of the high-ranking official. Arman claims he was also beaten by Dostum’s men. Click here to read more (external
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 7, 2016 Afghans are increasingly uncertain about their future because of insecurity, corruption, and rising unemployment, according to a new poll. According to the annual survey released on December 7 by the Asia Foundation, 29.3 percent of Afghans polled said they believe the country is moving in the right direction
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 3, 2016 ISLAMABAD — The “malign influence” of Pakistan, Russia and Iran with the Taliban-led insurgency, and concerns about future political stability of the Afghan government threaten international efforts aimed at stabilizing the war-raved country, warns a top U.S. commander. “We’re concerned about the external enablement of the insurgent or terrorist
AFP: Afghanistan’s anti-corruption court has held its inaugural public hearings in Kabul, the first steps on the long road to transparency in one of the most corrupt countries in the world — and expectations are immense. Afghans hope the Criminal Justice Center against Corruption, created by presidential decree, is destined to prosecute the rich and powerful
The Washington Post: Afghanistan’s attorney general, Farid Hamidi, had pledged that his new anti-corruption team would go after individuals considered too powerful to touch and would concentrate on schemes involving more than $100,000. It was widely anticipated that they would soon put two senior Interior Ministry officials on trial, a politically explosive move. Click here to
Tolo News: Djelaludin Sharityar, the former captain of the Afghan National Football Team has accused Mohammad Yousef Kargar, former coach, and Islamuddin Amiri, former captain, of match-fixing regarding a number of games in 2008. Shariatyar lodged the accusations on his Facebook page and wrote his “article” in English, Dari and Pashto. He said the former coach,