At least $2.4 billion in American taxpayers’ money has been wasted on reconstruction projects in Afghanistan, a US watchdog said on Sunday. The Special Inspector-General for Afghanistan’s Reconstruction (SIGAR) highlighted the waste of US taxpayer dollars in a…
A US federal watchdog on Tuesday urged policymakers to tie US assistance to any future Afghan government to its demonstrated commitment to the protection of the rights of women and girls. In a new report released on Tuesday,…
A US federal watchdog on Monday reported a spike in Taliban attacks in Kabul, where targeted killings have seen a sharp rise in recent months. Government officials, civil-society activists, tribal elders and journalists have increasing come under assaults…
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has urged Afghan authorities to evaluate and strengthen the control systems at air and land ports to prevent smuggling of cash, artifacts, gold and precious stones out of the country.…
The Pentagon has no clue to military equipment supplied to the Afghan security forces, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) says. In its latest quarterly report released on Thursday, the federal watchdog slammed the Department of…
KABUL as a result of waste, fraud and abuse, a federal watchdog reported on Tuesday. In its latest report, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said the US Congress had appropriated about $134 billion for Afghan reconstruction programmes…
KABUL (SIGAR) chief has said corruption exists at every level of Afghan government, including security and civil services. Addressing a gathering at the University School of Law Cleveland, Ohio, John F. Sopko said SIGAR investigations identified corruption at virtually every…
KABUL (four hostile and three non-hostile) and 11 service members injured during the first quarter of 2020. In a statement, the US special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR) said two US service members were killed January 11 by a…
KABUL, a government watchdog said Tuesday. “For years, SIGAR has spent considerable effort to track the financial costs of reconstruction and stabilization activities in Afghanistan,” Special Inspector General John Sopko wrote in an introduction to the report. “However, little effort…
KABUL, a Pentagon watchdog said on Tuesday. In a report on the human cost of Afghanistan’s reconstruction, the first of its kind, the agency said 284 Americans -- both civilian and military -- were among the fatalities. Special Inspector General…
KABUL hit a record high in the final months of last year, a USfederal watchdog said Friday. In a report, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said the rebels conducted more than 8,200 attacks between October and December.…
KABUL is hard and peace maintenance even harder. A VOA Pashto report said that Sopko expressed made these remarks while briefing the US Congress about peace related issues on Tuesday. He said cooperation among the US, Afghanistan and other allies…
KABUL (SIGAR) says the US has spent $8.94 billion in Afghanistan on fighting narcotics since 2002. In a new report, SIGAR claimed the value of narcotics produced in Afghanistan surpassed the country’s exports between 2017 and 2018. Despite a 20…
Afghan security forces suffered five percent more casualties between June 1 and August 31 2019 than during the same period in 2018. Attacks against civilians also increased to a record high before the September 18 presidential elections, the…
KABUL (SIGAR) discussed progress in the government’s anti-corruption drive, a statement said on Wednesday. The statement from the Presidential Palace received by Pajhwok Afghan News said Ghani and Special Inspector General John Sopko talked about the government’s anti-corruption efforts, achievements…
KABUL (SIGAR) report regarding ghost soldiers and said over 99 percent military personnel have gone through biometric process. SIGAR in its latest report claimed the names of 42,000 ghost soldiers had been removed from the Afghan army which indicated a…
KABUL, SIGAR said in its sixth lessons learned report on Thursday. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released its sixth lessons learned report "Divided Responsibility: Lessons from US Security Sector Assistance Efforts in Afghanistan", on Thursday. The report…
KABUL released his quarterly report to Congress on Thursday, saying the Afghan government’s control or influence over the population has slightly declined. The report comes amid increased efforts by the US to pull the American troops from Afghanistan and reach…
KABUL is consistent with a largely lawless, weak and dysfunctional government, America’s federal watchdog says. Many corruption cases are yet to be prosecuted due to the lack of political will, said the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or SIGAR.…
KABUL over the past 11 years, estimates an American watchdog. In a letter to congressmen, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said the waste amounted to 29 percent of the spending it audited. According to NBC News, SIGAR…
KABUL as Americans have failed to eradicate corruption and built infrastructure without consulting local leaders, a US watchdog says. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko said in an interview the cost of the US-funded reconstruction effort exceeded…
KABUL (SIGAR) said on Wednesday. Since 2006, the 233-kilometer segment of the Afghanistan's Ring Road between Qaisar and Laman has been funded by five separate grants from the Asian Development Bank totaling $721 million. In a review, SIGAR said as…
KABUL (SIGAR) report on corruption, the Afghan government on Thursday said rapid efforts at fighting the menace had begun and reforms had been brought to many sectors. SIGAR in a report released on Wednesday said questions remained regarding the Afghan…
Amidst an uptick in militant-linked violence in the country, a US watchdog on Tuesday announced an 11 percent fall in the number of Afghan security forces in 2017. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan (SIGAR) made the announcement…
