Tolo News:A source close to government said on Tuesday that Zardad Faryadi was released on the back of a letter of guarantee by the Second Vice President Mohammad Sarwar Danish. Faryadi, a former commander for Hizb-e-Islami, arrived in Kabul last week following his deportation from the UK where he served over 10 years in prison.
Tolo News: Michael McKinley, United States (U.S) ambassador to Afghanistan, on Saturday said allegations lodged by Ahmad Eschi, against First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum should be investigated transparently. McKinley said he was shocked to hear of the allegations by Eshchi that Dostum had allegedly ordered his men to beat him up and sexually assault
Khaama Press: The acting provincial governor of the northern Balkh province and a prominent political figure Ata Mohammad Noor has said he is ready to step down as the governor of Balkh province if the government takes practical steps for the commitments. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Atta Mohammad Noor, executive director of Jamiat-e-Islami party on Thursday said an agreement will be signed between President Ashraf Ghani and Jamiat-e-Islami leaders and based on the agreement, Jamiat leaders will be consulted over major political decisions. The Presidential Palace has confirmed this. Noor said in recent meetings between him and Ghani, they moved
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: 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
Tolo News: Nangarhar governor Gulab Mangal on Tuesday said the Hizb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar will move to the province in the near future and they are ready to welcome him. Mangal said Hekmatyar will live in Nangarhar until his name has been removed from the UN’s black list. The governor said they have allocated a house
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 30, 2016 Afghan First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum has rejected allegations that he and his bodyguards assaulted and abducted a political rival at a sports event in northern Afghanistan last week. The incident allegedly occurred in Dostum’s native Jowzjan Province on November 25 during a game of “buzkashi,” an
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