Afghan Former Spy Chief Accuses Hekmatyar of Lobbying For ISIS
Hekmatyar has been lobbying and bargaining for the release of twenty plus Islamic State suspects who are in the custody of Afghan government, said Amrullah Saleh, a former Spy Chief of Afghanistan. He...
View ArticleAmrullah Saleh’s Participation in Gov’t Official Meetings Draws Criticism
The participation of Amrullah Saleh in the official meetings of the government has drawn strong criticism of some presidential candidates. Amrullah Saleh was a former Interior Minister before being...
View ArticleGhani, VP Saleh reiterate the need for an Afghanistan republic
President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday said a republic government was essential for the people of Afghanistan and that peace was crucial. Speaking during a visit to the eastern province of Nangarhar, Ghani...
View ArticleThree suspects arrested for Yousuf Rashid’s assassination
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the assassination of Yousuf Rashid, CEO of Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA), the Ministry of Interior confirmed Saturday....
View ArticleSaleh rejects SIGAR claims of cash being smuggled out through airport
Amrullah Saleh, First Vice President has rejected the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s (SIGAR) report over the smuggling of cash from the Hamid Karzai International Airport....
View ArticleSaleh claims al-Qaeda fighters supporting Taliban in Afghanistan
Vice President Amrullah Saleh claimed that the Taliban has not cut ties with al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, despite having agreed to do so when signing the agreement with the US in February last year. In an...
View ArticleSaleh calls on taxi drivers to check their vehicles for IEDs
First Vice President Amrullah Saleh said on Thursday after his daily 6.30am security meeting, that taxi drivers in Kabul city might in future need to search their vehicles after passengers have...
View ArticleGovt refusing to fall victim to Taliban’s extortion tactics
The Presidential Palace (ARG) stated Monday that neither the Afghan government nor independent sources that fund development projects or provide aid will fall victim to Taliban extortion tactics....
View Article‘Desperate situation’ for Ghani as his power is undermined: NYT
A senior Afghan military official said this week that if the US pulls out without a political settlement having been reached between government and the Taliban, the country will be in “deep trouble”....
View ArticleNothing will happen after foreign troop’s withdraw: Ghani
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday said during his visit to Kandahar province that it’s important to maintain a strong republic system and that Afghanistan must allow the foreign troops to...
View ArticleSaleh accuses US of legitimizing Taliban which he says are ‘terrorists’
Afghanistan’s First Vice President Amrullah Saleh said on Monday that the American government had “legitimized” the Taliban and that now Afghans need the United States “to remain engaged”. Amid the...
View ArticleUruzgan governor claims poet and writer killed by Taliban
Abdullah Atefi, a poet and historian from Uruzgan province, was killed Wednesday night, allegedly by the Taliban. According to Mohammad Omar Shirzad, governor of Uruzgan, Atefi was dragged out of his...
View ArticleBrother of Afghan opposition figure executed, family says
The brother of Amrullah Saleh, the former Afghan vice president who became one of the leaders of an opposition force in the Panjshir valley, has allegedly been “executed” by Islamic Emirate of...
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