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Afghanistan on agenda as SCO-RATS summit begins
A summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS) started in New Delhi on Monday.
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Daesh militants moving from Middle East to Afghanistan: SCO chief
The secretary-general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Vladimir Norov said on Friday ISIS (Daesh) militants have moved to Afghanistan from the Middle East and posed a threat to regional security.
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Ex-Mines Minister Criticizes Court Ruling, Pleads Not Guilty
The former minister of mines, Wahidullah Shahrani, who was sentenced to 13 months in jail and fined $1.5 million on charges of misuse of authority by a special court, calls the ruling "against the law" and says that no defense attorney has interrogated him during this process.
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Civic Institutions: Anti-Corruption Commission Should Be Abolished
A joint civil society group has protested against the appointment of commissioners for the Anti-Corruption Commission. The group calls the appointment of commissioners by the government illegal.
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12 Govt Employees Arrested on Corruption Charges
Twelve employees of the Ministry of Urban Development and Land, including two higher-ranking officials, were arrested by security forces on corruption charges, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said on Saturday.
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Badakhshan Police Nabs 7 Drug Peddlers
Badakhshan Anti-Narcotics Police report the arrest of seven drug traffickers in the past week.
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63 Civilians Killed in 'Taliban Attacks' in Afghanistan: MoI
The Taliban is responsible for 62 blasts and an additional 6 suicide bombings in the last 11 days, killing 63 civilians and wounding 180 more, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said in a statement on Sunday.
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Afghan journalist Daryabi wins 2020 Anti-Corruption Award
Transparency International, the global coalition against corruption announced this week that Afghan journalist Zaki Daryabi, editor in chief of Etilaat Roz Newspaper and whistleblower Botakoz Kopbayeva from Kazakhstan have been selected as the winners of the 2020 Anti-Corruption Award.
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Nangarhar Customs Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges
Head of Nangarhar customs office, Hashmatullah Walizai, and five other officials of his department were arrested on corruption charges, the provincial governor Zia-ul-Haq Amarkhil said on Sunday.
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UK Vows to Stand ‘United in Fight against Corruption’ in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan – The British Embassy in Kabul Wednesday – on occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day 2020 – vowed to stand “united in the fight against corruption”, said the embassy in an emailed statement to Khaama Press.
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Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan Hit Record Levels: UN
Resulting from a spike in violence in May that corresponded with the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan, the civilian casualties reported in the country for the first half of 2021 have reached record levels, the UN said in a report released on Monday.
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Anti-corruption unit hands fake degrees case to AGO
The head of the Afghan Anti-Corruption Commission said on Wednesday cases involving 3,000 Afghans with fake education degrees have been handed over to the Attorney General’s Office for further investigation.