GARDEZ (Pajhwok): An employee of municipality has been arrested over bribery charges in southeastern Paktia province, an official said on Monday.
Noor Mohammad Abid, the governor’s spokesman, said that Eng. Sifatullah employee of engineering department of Gardez municipality was arrested by a joint team of Attorney General Office (AGO).
However, Abid did not specify the amount of money the suspected arrested for.
Syed Hassan Paktiawal, a member of the Wolesi Jirga from Paktia, said he filed a complaint to AGO against Eng. Sifatullah after receiving complaint from one of his clients.
He said the detainee had demanded $15,000 . . .
