Participants of a gathering marking the International Anti-Corruption Day in Kabul on Monday said the government’s fight against corruption has both success and failure. Addressing the gathering, Second Vice President Sarwar Danish said instead of formal meetings…
KABUL due to problems in the national anti-corruption strategy. The reports say the government had made efforts for curbing corruption, but dealing with the problem is responsibility of everyone citizen. The reports titled ‘Fighting corruption in Afghanistan and social responsibilities’…
KABUL) has identified its employees accused of corruption at different levels and pledged to dismiss them if found guilty. IEC Secretary Habib Rahman Nang during an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News said that weak administration by the previous election…
Residents and police in southeastern Paktia province say criminals after being arrested are released soon due to corruption in judicial organs. The residents said if individuals involved in crimes are able to dodge the law, it would negatively…
KABUL’s challenges, says Integrity Watch Afghanistan’s national corruption survey 2018, asking the government to focus on long term anti-graft efforts. The survey released on Saturday has found some slight progress since in Afghanistan’s general situation since 2016, with limited room…
Individuals with close links to Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology Shahzad Aryubi have been selling key positions, Pajhwok Afghan News has reliably learnt. Based on findings of this news agency, Jamal Aryubi, senior advisor to the minister…
A public representative on Saturday claimed thousands of fake National ID cards with election stickers attached to them had been distributed in unstable districts of central Maidan Wardak province. Haji Ahmad Jafari, a member of the Maidan…
The Independent Joint Anti-Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (MEC) on Tuesday released its second quarterly monitoring report, saying the government has fully implemented 16 of its recommendations. In the report, the MEC said it found that at least…
Participants of a two-day conference on Saturday said religious scholars could play a vital role in eradication of administrative corruption, which they listed as one of the factors behind the conflict. Around 200 ulema from different parts of…
Five customs department employees have been detained in western Herat province over bribery charges, the governor’s spokesman said on Monday. Jilani Farhad told Pajhwok Afghan News that National Directorate of Security (NDS) personnel had arrested the five…
The anti-corruption appellant court on Sunday acquitted two former officials of central Maidan Wardak province in a corruption case. The court declared as innocent former police chief Khalilullah Andarabi and Mohammad Hassan Zazai, deputy head of administration, and…
As part of the anti-corruption drive agreed prior to 2016 Brussels Summit, the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and the Disabled (MoLSAMD) has achieved 11 out of total 18 anti-corruption priorities, according to review by a watchdog.…
KABUL (IWA) on Monday talked about how most of the international aid to Afghanistan was misused, but admitted the Afghan government has now developed ‘effective anti-corruption programs’. However, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has said most of…
KABUL could destroy generations, insisting his government was committed to bringing about transparency in employments at all departments. Speaking at the launch of collective teacher exam and grade five and six civil servant exam, Ghani said nepotism and connection-based employments…
Eight government officers have been arrested on charge of corruption and forgery in western Herat province, officials said Wednesday. Governor’s spokesman, Jailani Farhad told Pajhwok Afghan News that the detainees included two women) officials. He said five…
The head of Serious Crime Branch department at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has been referred to the Attorney General Office (AGO) over charges of authority misuse, a reliable government source said Saturday. Abdul Ghaiur Andarabi was referred…
KABUL has welcomed the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Justice Centre and creation of anti-corruption strategy as significant initiatives by the Kabul administration. Addressing the Fourth Annual EU Anti-Corruption Conference here, Ambassador Pierre Mayaudon also acknowledged the efforts of civil society and…
KABUL members on Wednesday said corruption in supply system of logistic materials to security forces had been behind the collapse of security posts. Mohammad Arif Rahmani, a lower house member from southern Ghazni province said: “Logistics should reach security forces…
A United Nations anti-corruption symposium in this capital city of western Herat province was told the prosecutor’s office has ‘registered 70 cases of corruption and placed more than 130 offenders in jail.’ The symposium held at Camp…
KABUL, a global anti-graft coalition said on Thursday. In its latest annual report, the Transparency International said Afghanistan trailed only Syria, South Sudan and Somalia. Most of countries were making little or no progress in ending corruption, according to the…
Two senior government officials and one public representative have been sentenced from three to five years in jail over corruption and other charges, an official said on Wednesday. The convicts included Dayi-ul-Haq Abid, deputy minister of Hajj and…
Four people have been arrested at the Torkham port in eastern Nangarhar province on corruption charges, an official said on Thursday. Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News crime investigative officials from the Ministry of Interior…
KABUL Breshna Shirkat (DABS, the Joint Anti-Corruption and Evaluation Committee (MEC) claimed on Saturday. Ajmal Shaker, evaluation in-charge at MEC, told reporters they had newly conducted a research about corruption at the power utility. He added: “This research was conducted…
Despite several reports about administrative corruption in different government organs of eastern Nangarhar province, the provincial appellate court says it received no corruption case this year. Nangarhar residents, civil society activists and provincial council members strongly criticize the…
