New York Times: KABUL, Afghanistan — EVEN though he goes to his office in an armored vehicle escorted by several guards, Yar Mohammad Hussainkhel takes a different route every morning, hoping to confuse the many enemies who want to kill him. Once Mr. Hussainkhel arrives at the fortified compound in the north of Kabul, Afghanistan’s
CounterPunch: The country is a deeply corrupt, politically incoherent, economically insolvent, insurgent-ridden shambles that leads the world in production of heroin. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: President Ashraf Ghani’s office said Monday that the government is thoroughly investigating the housing scheme project which was signed with a Kabul Bank defaulter before it was cancelled by Ghani. The finding of the investigation will be shared with the people soon, Ghani’s deputy spokesman Sayed Zafar Hashemi said. Click here to read more (external
Tolo News: Referring to a housing scheme contract with one of the main criminals of Kabul Bank which was later cancelled by President Ashraf Ghani, a member of Parliament claimed on Sunday that senior government officials were bribed by Khalilullah Frozi in order to get the project. “Khalilullah Frozi has been involved in frauds and
Press Release – November 07, 2015 Office of the President Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Whereas addressing the Kabul Bank case to recover the loans from the shareholders is one of the main commitments of the government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Recognizing the need to ensure that recovering the loans of this bank is by
Tolo News: After mounting criticism of government over a controversial housing scheme project, President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday issued a decree invalidating the contract recently signed with a bankrupt debtor of Kabul Bank. Khalilullah Frozi – one of the main factors behind the embezzlement of Kabul Bank’s over $900 million USD – was freed from
Fay Observer: A former Fort Bragg officer has pleaded guilty to accepting money from a contractor in Afghanistan. Capt. David Anthony Kline, 32, lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, according to U.S. Attorney Thomas G. Walker. Kline was back in North Carolina on Thursday, pleading guilty to solicitation and receipt of a gratuity and aiding and
Tolo News: Referring to government’s recent move to include bankrupt debtors of Kabul Bank to a housing scheme project, the legal experts said Friday that Afghanistan’s laws do not allow a criminal who is sentenced to ten years or more in jail to sign a contract or benefit from government privileges. Click here to read
Ariana News: Afghanistan Minister of Urban Development in presentation of his first 100 days work says that land grabbing caused the delay for construction of New Kabul City. Sayed Sadat Mansour Naderi, minster of Urban Development notes that challenges against this important and big project, particularly solving the problem of land ownership are still in
Tolo News: The recent move of government to include bankrupt debtors of Kabul Bank to a vast government project has questioned the independence of Afghanistan’s Judicial Branch, said the legal experts on Thursday. Click here to read more (external link).