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MP’s firm owes millions in unpaid billboard tax

The Kabul municipality on Sunday said it had failed to collect more than 80 million afghanis in billboard tax, with a lawmaker’s firm owing more than half of the charges. Rahila Khoistani, head of cultural services at Kabul…

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Pul-i-Charkhi prison unwilling to pay municipality tax

Kabul municipality officials on Wednesday said the Pul-i-Charkhi Prison administration was willing to pay 57 million afghanis in cleanliness tax to the municipality. Safiullah Abadi, 12th municipal district chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News the Pul-i-Charkhi Prison also had…

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Gardez municipality revenue goes up by 35 percent

The revenue of Gardez municipality went up by 34 percents this year, the mayor said on Monday, with city residents voicing satisfaction over its performance and management. Inhabitants acknowledge the municipality had been more prompt in cleaning Gardez…

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Khost municipality’s revenue up by 50pc, says mayor

The municipality revenue of southern Khost province has increased by 50 percent this year, officials said on Thursday. Mayor Eng. Mohammad Basir Mohammadzai said tax collection was vital to the development of the city, a process that…

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Logar mayor seeks funds for Pul-i-Alam development

The acting mayor for central Logar province has blamed his predecessors for ignoring development needs of Pul-i-Alam, the provincial capital, saying the municipality budget is spent on unnecessary tasks. Sayed Agha Sadat, in an exclusive interview with Pajhwok…

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Kabul municipality sets deadline for unpaid dues

The Kabul municipality on Saturday set a week-long deadline for individuals and companies failing to clear dues they owe to the municipality. Acting Mayor Abdullah Habibzai announced the deadline at a press conference here in the presence of…

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Corruption an entrenched culture in Kabul, admits Ghani

While voicing concern over the poor performance of the Kabul Municipality, President Ashraf Ghani on Monday said corruption and injustice had become an entrenched culture in the nation's capital. During a meeting with members of parliament and the…

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150 posts lying vacant in Kabul municipality

As many as 150 posts in the municipality of capital Kabul, a city without mayor for the past one month, are laying vacant, an official said on Thursday. Abdul Qadir Arzo, broadcasting department head at the municipality, told…

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Consultative panel set up in Mazar-i-Sharif municipality

A consultative council has been formed for accelerating municipality activities in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, an official said on Saturday. The 31-member council, involving representatives of civil society, would act as a bridge between the…

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95pc of budget spent on development: Balkh mayor

Municipality officials of northern Balkh province say 95 percent of the total budget has been spent on development during the current solar year. Addressing an accountability conference here on Saturday, Mazar-i-Sharif Mayor Mohammad Younus Muqim said despite serious…

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Daikundi municipality robbed of 800,000 afs

Police in central Daikundi province on Monday said robbers breaking into the municipality had stolen salaries of all the department’s employees. Col. Khuda Dad, Daikundi police chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place in Neili, the…