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Afghanistan Has a Justice System
that Money Can Buy: Sopko
KABUL - Special Inspector General
for Afghanistan John Sopko, highlighting widespread corruption
in Afghanistan, says the war-torn
country has the best justice system
that money can buy.
In an interview published in a British newspaper on Tuesday, he was
asked to comment on how dealing with corruption in Afghanistan
compared to tackling the mafia: “It’s
different and it’s harder,” Sopko replied.
He told the Independent: “When I
was with the organised crime section, Department of Justice, you’re
dealing with a legitimate legal system…you don’t have that in Af-
Cut in Imports
Linked to Afghans Poor
Economic Condition
KABUL - The country’s exports have increased by 30
percent in 2015 compared to
2012, while imports that remain 14 times higher than exports decreased by 12 percent,
the Afghanistan Chamber
of Commerce and Industry
(ACCI) said on Tuesday.
ACCI officials said Afghanistan’s exports level was not satisfactory and argued imports
decreased because of poor
economy condition of Afghans
and the cut in international aid.
A ACCI ...(More on P4)...(8)
TB Treatment Level
Increased By 97 Percent
in Afghanistan
KABUL - Public Health Minister Dr. Ferozuddin Feroz
said on Tuesday that the level
of Tuberculosis Bacillus (TB)
treatment services in the country had been increased by 97
percent. “As the result of joint
efforts and implementation
of Ministry of Public Health
(MoPH) strategies, TB case detection rate improved, the level
of TB diagnosis and treatment
enhanced, the number of TB
treatment ...(More on P4)...(9)
ghanistan...and the joke is Afghanistan has the best justice system that
money can buy.”
The top US official acknowledged
working with some honest and
brave Afghan policemen, prosecutors and judges. But many of them
had been intimidated or killed,
making the fight against corruption
difficult, he said.
SIGAR exposed in recent that
months millions of dollars were
spent on importing rare goats in a
bid to boost the cashmere industry
in Afghanistan, but the animals
vanished. Additionally, a petrol
station that should have accounted
for a few ...(More on P4)...(6)
Spanta Warns Political
Stability under Threat
HERAT CITY - Former national security advisor Dr.
Rangin Dadfar Spanta has
said inappropriate policies of
the incumbent government
had raised concerns about
political instability and fear
of escalation in war.
Also a former foreign minister, Spanta said he would
render all possible sacrifices
but would not allow the
Pakistani establishment to
influence Afghanistan’s foreign policy or meddle in its
internal affairs.
Speaking at the residence of
Mohammad Ismail Khan,
former jihadi leader and
minister on Monday night,
he alleged most achieve-
ments of the past decades had been reversed over the last two
years by the unity government.
Ismail Khan had invited key members of the Karzai administration to dinner at his home in Herat City, the capital of
western Herat province.
Spanta assailed the Ghani-led government and countries such
as the United States for following weak and ambiguous policies. As a consequence, he said the sitting government had
weakened and there were ...(More on P4)...(10)
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CJ’s Father
Rescued from
Kidnappers in
Nangarhar
JALALABAD -The Supreme
Court Chief Justice’s fatherhas
been rescued from kidnappers during an operation in
eastern Nangarhar province,
an official said on Tuesday.
Governor Salim Khan Kunduzi told Pajhwok Afghan
News Syed Hassan, the father
of Chief Justice Syed Yousuf
Halim,had been kidnapped
by unidentified men about a
week ago.
He said Hassan was rescued
as result of an operation and
tribal elders’ mediation on
Tuesday morning. He did not
provide information about the
location where Hassan was
released.
Local officials said no one had
so far ...(More on P4)...(7)
Commander
Kaftar Urges
Govt. to Mobilize
Her Fighters
KABUL - Infamous Commander Kaftar, Afghanistan’s
ex-Jihadi leader and only
known female warlord, has
called on the National Unity
Government (NUG) to support her forces and mobilize
them to help secure her province - Baghlan.
Kaftar who is currently in Kabul with her commanders said
she was concerned about the
insecurity in Baghlan province and criticized government for not doing enough to
secure the province.
She appealed to government
to support local forces.
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Afghanistan
Defeats Singapore
2-1 in FIFA World
Cup Qualifier
TEHRAN - The Afghanistan
national football team defeated Singapore 2-1 in their
second appearance in a qualifier match for the 2018 FIFA
World Cup.
Organized in Takhti stadium
in the capital city of Tehran,
the Afghan footballers ended
the game in their favor after
they were thrashed by Japan.
The Afghan team managed
to score their first goal during
the 39th minute of the first half
of the game which was hit by
Khyber Amani.
The second goal was hit by
Yousuf Sherdil during the
78th minute of the game and
concluded the qualifier match
in Afghanistan’s favor despite
the Singapore players secured
a goal during the last minutes
of the game.
This comes as the Afghan
team had earlier faced a defeat
in a match against Singapore
earlier.
Today’s match against Singapore was vital for the Afghan
football following a heavy loss
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