In line with the modus operandi for money transactions and shifting of funds from one code to another, the approval from the parliament is required. However, some financial scandals which have recently broken show otherwise. Seemingly in compliance with presidential verbal orders, there have been huge payouts to the Ministry …
Read More »Appointment of president’s new aide draws warnings
AT News KABUL: A handful of lawmakers are fuming over appointment of Elham Omar Hotaki as the incumbent president’s new aide, accusing Ashraf Ghani of harboring corruption. Hotaki has been appointed as acting head of the Administrative Office of the president. Hotaki is also the secretary of the National Procurement …
Read More »Parliament demands investigation of Kabul, Laghman night raids
AT News KABUL: The parliament demands an investigation for the recent night raids launched by the government’s Special Forces in Kabul and Laghman province. At the meantime, the members of parliament in their Monday session, expressed concerns over the region’s situation after the assassination of Iran’s top military official and …
Read More »Violation in last fiscal year’s report
AT News KABUL: The Kabul News broadcaster has found evidences that show at least eight law violations in the last fiscal year’s report. The parliament on Monday called for serious prosecution by judiciary. The documents say that the intelligence agency had spent 35 billion Afs, presidential office 30 billion Afs …
Read More »US awaits Taliban decision on violence reduction
AT News KABUL: Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation is back in Doha, the capital city of Qatar, to resume the stalled peace talks with the Taliban negotiating members, following the Washington’s demand for a short time ceasefire and reduction of violence in Afghanistan. The talks has yet …
Read More »Afghanistan halts exports via Lapis Lazuli corridor amid visa restrictions
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce said Monday exports to Europe through the Lapis Lazuli transport corridor have been halted due to hurdles facing Afghan exporters and traders in their visa applications in en route countries. Exports to European Union through this passageway have faced hurdles earlier this year …
Read More »Prominent actor “Farookh” dies of cardiac arrest in Turkey
AT News KABUL: A Well-known cinema and theater actor, Qader Farookh died of cardiac arrest in Turkey on Sunday night, relatives and Afghan Film official said Monday. Sahra Karimi head of Afghan Film has termed Farookh’s death as a big loss to Afghanistan’s film industry. “He was a myriad talented …
Read More »Iran rolls back nuclear deal commitments
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Iran declared that it will no longer abide by any of the restrictions imposed by the 2015 nuclear deal. Following a grand meeting of the Iranian cabinet in Tehran, the government of Iran declared that it would no longer observe limitations on its capacity for enrichment, …
Read More »33 Taliban rebels killed in fresh raids
AT News KABUL: At least 33 Taliban militants have been killed and seven others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Monday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army …
Read More »Editorial: Constitution in jeopardy
The only potent source which people rely on and hope will ensure their rights and the public order is the current 16-year-old Constitution of Afghanistan. But recent developments show that with the help of apparent impunity, everybody has partaken in disregarding this supreme law in whatever way they could. January …
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