Exclusive: Pakistan earned half a million dollar by rejecting visas to Afghans in Kabul
KABUL (SW) – Salam Watandar’s findings from the calculation of the estimated quarterly income of the Pakistani embassy in Kabul show that this embassy has
Category: Investigative reports
Exclusive: 492 development projects worth 176 billion afghanis in limbo
KABUL (SW) – Close to 500 development projects worth around 176 billion afghanis are in limbo amid suspension of fundings by donors and international community
Exclusive: Millions extorted in 7 months of the Islamic Emirate rule
KABUL (SW) – Findings by Salam Watandar indicate that in the last seven months of the Islamic Emirate rule, nearly 45 million afghanis worth of money has been extorted from commuters at three spots in Kabul city alone.
‘President Ghani’s brother owns significant stakes in mineral processing’
MONITORING (SW) – An Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting (OCCRP) investigation found that the Afghan president’s brother, Hashmat Ghani, owns a significant stake in Southern Development, which operates a mineral processing plant on the outskirts of Kabul.
Exclusive: Pakistan bent upon sabotaging Chabahar Port venture
Findings by Salam Watandar indicate Pakistan has practically expedited efforts to sabotage the Chabar port venture of Afghanistan, Iran and India by destabilizing its route.
The curious case of Ajmal Ahmadi!
Two years on since his maiden public appearance at a top government position, Ajmal Ahmadi, the acting governor of Da Afghanistan Bank, remains a controversial figure with dubious traces of his background.
‘Taliban forcing children to plant deadly landmines in Jawzjan’
Children remain exposed to the brutal conflict in Afghanistan in many ways, which also include their forced recruitment among the ranks of the insurgents.
Taliban extorting millions from development projects in Paktia
Documents obtained by Salam Watandar indicate the insurgents bagged some AFN 5 million during past 20 months from the Machalgo Dam project alone.
Dozens of private universities operate without license
No decision has been made about the future of these private universities as many students complain about lack of a regular curriculum, suitable premises, and higher fees.
New ‘Kankoor’ policy remains controversial since inception
There have been occasional protests in the mainstream as well as the social media against it, but senior officials have failed to provide a clear answer.
