A number of Wolesi Jirga or lower house members on Monday claimed that customs positions were sold and bought and the acting finance minister was involved in the practice. They said the finance minister was not ready to…
A number of lawmakers on Wednesday accused the acting finance minister of collusion with other ‘corrupt’ figures after he did not share what he promised a list of those involved in corruption in customs revenue while some lawmakers…
The minister of commerce and industry has promised to address problems of industrialists and traders in southern Kandahar province and facilitate investment in industrial parks. Nisar Ahmad Ghoriani made the remarks during a meeting with industrialists, traders…
Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology (MCIT) officials say their minister was insulted and threatened by the Central Statistics Organization (CSO) director general. A credible source in the MCTI told Pajhwok Afghan News that Alokozay Groups of Company…
President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday discussed various issues with visiting Spanish defense minister Margarita Robles, the president’s office said. A statement from the Presidential Palace to Pajhwok Afghan News said President Ghani met with Margarita Robles in his…
The education province was enforced after it was issued two months ago, an official said Saturday. Two months back, the Ghor education department had asked the Ministry of Education to replace some of the department’s managers. The education…
The telecommunications and information technology (IT) minister has been suspended as part of investigation into a levy on mobile telephone services. The minister, Abdul Razaq Wahidi, is being investigated after corruption allegations surrounding the 10 percent tax and…
KABUL minister, while the ministers of justice and urban development survived a no-confidence vote. On November 9, the lower house decided to summon 17 ministers who spent less than 70 percent of their development budgets during the current solar year. On…
KABUL or upper house of parliament. According to MoF, the budget for next fiscal year has been increased by 21 billion afghanis compared to the ongoing year. Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi, while presenting the draft to the upper house, said…
Water and Energy Minister Ali Ahmad Osmani on Saturday accused former national security advisor Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta of struggling to destroy the system. Osmani, who arrived here, told a gathering marking the International Water Day at the…
Border and Tribal Affairs Minister Mohammad Gulab Mangal on Thursday said it would be difficult to maintain peace in the country by military means alone without tribes support. Mangal told reporters here instead military operations and establishment of…
Minister for Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled Dr. Nasrin Oryakhel on Sunday said thousands of Afghan labourers would be sent to Saudi Arabia and Qatar in near future to arrest soaring unemployment in the country. Oryakhel, who visited northeastern Badakhshan province,…
Minister of Education Dr. Asadullah Hanif Balkhi on Wednesday said because of officials’ inefficiency the ministry failed to spend $134 million assistance of international community to improve the country’s vital sector. Speaking at a gathering attended by…
Interior Minister Noorul Haq Ulumi on Thursday said recent kidnapping of passengers on highways were aimed at putting pressure on the government and sabotaging the peace process. About a month ago, masked gunmen snatched 31 passengers from two…
Interior Minister Noorul Haq Ulumi on Thursday said recent kidnapping of passengers on highways were aimed at putting pressure on the government and sabotaging the peace process. About a month ago, masked gunmen snatched 31 passengers from two…
Interior Minister Noor-ul-Haq Ulumi on Thursday praised police officers but stressed the force was needed to demonstrate professionalism. Speaking at a gathering of special police unit, he said security force rendered huge sacrifices to protect the nation and…
Public Health Minister Dr. Firozuddin Firoz on Saturday announced around 70 companies importing low-quality drugs would be black-listed soon. Speaking at a graduation ceremony for 55 midwives in Jalalabad, he termed the quality of medicines and services of…
KABUL on Tuesday announced activities of superstitious amulet sellers would be banned, claiming some of such individuals had already been ousted from shrines and mosques. The initiative came days after the brutal murder of Farkhanda, 27, at the hands of…
Acting Finance Minister Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal inaugurated a new audit and accounts department in the Ministry of Finance on Sunday. Talking after inauguration ceremony, Zakhilwal said the centre would help boost policy making of the ministry and training…
The acting finance minister and a former Kabul governor on Tuesday rejected allegations that they had illegally obtained loans from the former Kabul Bank, saying they were ready to defend themselves. The appellant court on Tuesday resumed an…
KABUL’s all-weather and time-tested friend. Currently in India to attend a regional security meeting, he told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday the relationship between the two countries extended to Afghanistan’s security needs. Asian News International (ANI) quoted him as…
KABUL. Addressing the Munich Security Conference Core Group meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, the minister alleged the militants were trained and equipped in Pakistan before they sneaked into Afghanistan along with new recruits in the spring. Regional terrorist outfits…
Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander on Sunday said the number of Afghan immigrants to the country had increased to 2,000 a year. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, the visiting minister said bilateral relations…
Huge spending on dowry and mourning ceremonies have forced many families into sending their sons abroad or indulging into hard work to bear the costs, participants of a conference said on Tuesday. About 300 people, including officials from…
