1TV: They were sentenced to imprisonment in absentia by a primary court in Police District 2 of Kabul three days ago, sources told 1TV. Ahmad Ishchi, who made accusations that Dostum ordered his men to rape and torture him, however, said that he is not satisfied with the progress over the case. Click here to read
1TV: Khan issued the call during a gathering in western Herat province late Tuesday, where Balkh governor Ata Mohammad Noor said he could be a candidate for the upcoming presidential elections. “I think that Dr. Abdullah has tried his luck in the past two elections. He shouldn’t try his failed luck once again.” Click here
Tolo News: Balkh’s Provincial Governor Atta Mohammad Noor on Sunday slammed government leaders and accused them of poor management and said he is thinking about running for presidency in the next elections. Speaking at the 94th anniversary of the Declaration of the Republic of Turkey Noor blasted the National Unity Government (NUG) leaders and said they
Tolo News: Some legislators accused President Ashraf Ghani and his officials of being the center of corruption. Some MPs in the Wolesi Jirga – Lower House of Parliament – on Saturday accused President Ashraf Ghani and “the people around him” of being deeply involved in corruption, saying that the Presidential Palace has changed into a “center
Reuters: Less than a year before Afghanistan is due to hold much-delayed parliamentary elections, technical problems and political wrangling are hampering a project seen as vital to ensuring the country’s long-term stability. Click here to read more (external link). Related IEC Determined To Hold Elections On Time
Tolo News: In a television interview this week, President Ashraf Ghani said he had the worst job in the world – a statement that has been met with sharp criticism by Afghan critics and MPs. Some former officials and lawmakers said this statement was selfish and showed up Ghani’s inability to do the job. Critics blamed
AFP: Afghanistan’s only female provincial governor has been replaced by a man, an official said on Wednesday (Sept 27), in a blow to women politicians in the patriarchal country. Masooma Muradi had faced strong resistance from religious conservatives and political opponents since her appointment in 2015 as governor of Daikundi, a remote province in central Afghanistan.
Tolo News: Ulema council members said using a mosque for political campaigns was unacceptable and that mosques were to be used only for praying. The young man who threw his shoes at Hizb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar in Herat on Friday, during an event at a mosque, was arrested by security forces on Saturday. Click here to read
Tolo News: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday went to northern Balkh province where he attended a ceremony that was held to mark Martyrs Week. Abdullah was welcomed by Balkh governor, Atta Mohammad Noor, despite ongoing tension between the two officials over a range of issues including Abdullah’s inability to secure Jamiat-e-Islami party’s share in government.
Nazrana Ghaffar VOA News September 1, 2017 It’s easy to understand why Heela Najibullah would crave revenge. Her father, Afghan President Najibullah, was executed by the Taliban, his body and his brother’s dragged by a truck through the streets of Kabul before they were strung up for public display. But Heela has managed to quell