Fees paid for passports go to bank officials
JALALABAD (SW) – A number of passport applicants in Nangarhar province told Salam Watandar that the money they had paid for the passports has gone into the personal pockets of bank officials.
Category: Governance
The fire in Nuristan not contained
KABUL (SW) – The fire in the Tetan Valley in Nuristan has not been contained, said the officials.
“Islamic Emirate’s domestic policies failing its foreign agenda”
KABUL (SW) – Analysts believe the Islamic Emirate’s domestic policies in Afghanistan are leading to the failure of its foreign agenda.
UN to deliberate on the rights situation in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The UN Human Rights Council has began its annual meeting on the human rights situation in the world and the Covid 19 pandemic.
WB announces $150 million for rural families in Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – A critical $150 million dollar lifeline for rural families in Afghanistan has been announced by the World Bank, part of an overall package of $195 million, for critical livelihood and life-saving assistance, the UN agriculture agency FAO.
Dostum, Noor and Mohib among others bought properties worth millions
MONITORING (SW) – Some senior Afghan officials and their families spent millions purchasing expensive homes in the U.S. and abroad in the final years of the war, which became luxurious landings when they escaped the escalating violence in Afghanistan.
Debate in the US Congress over Afghanistan is important, says analysts
KABUL (SW) – Analysts believe a forthcoming debate in the US Congress over the situation in Afghanistan is going to be of high importance for the war-torn country.
Deputy High Commissioner of the UNHCR arrives in Kabul
KABUL (SW) – Kelly Clements, Deputy High Commissioner, UN Refugee Agency, arrived in Kabul this afternoon to assess the situation.
Trucks taking coal to Pakistan damage key highway
KABUL (SW) – Overloaded trucks taking coal to Pakistan are damaging the key Logar – Kabul highway, residents told Salam Watandar.
Putin aims to solidify position in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) -Political analysts believe Russia is aiming to solidify its position in Afghanistan on the heels of the US withdrawal.
EU reiterates call for protecting rights in Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – The EU has reiterated call for protecting human rights in Afghanistan as Special Representatives and Envoys for Afghanistan from the Member States met in Brussels.
Abdullah returns to Kabul after 43 days foreign trip
KABUL SW) – Abdullah Abdullah, former head of the defunct High Council for National Reconciliation, returned to Kabul on Saturday following a trip abroad for 43 days.
