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Documents show widespread corruption in MoAL
Ariananews finds documents that indicate widespread corruption exists in Human Resources Directorate of the ministry of agriculture and livestock (MoAL).
According to the documents those who appointed to the positions that should have License degree are individuals who have been graduated from school and some also appointed to the posts that are contrary to their fields.
The documents also show that a large number of people gone to different countries for scholarships contrary to the constitutions.
“There is the relationship issue. Most of the staffs are the relatives and friends of head of Human Resources Department who even have not the graduation certificates.” Sayeed Hussain Darwish, Executive Director of Human Resources Directorate of ministry of agriculture said, “There are also widespread corruptions. We have been threatened by the head of the directorate. In such situation no one tells anything.”
There are also claims that the head of Human Resources Directorate of the ministry of agriculture made the trips of government’s staffs several times in a year, while each employee is allowed to go traveling in every six months.
As part of the documents, it can also be seen that those who failed in administrative reforms exam once again appointed in the required post.
Meanwhile, head of Human Resources Directorate of the ministry of agriculture declined to comment in the issue and said the acting minister has not authorized him to give interviews and the case is under investigation.
Afghanistan is one of the most corrupt nations in the world. Supposedly North Korea and Somalia rank one and two; so Afghanistan is the third most corrupt nation in the world. Year after year Afghanistan is in the top five of the world.
Reported by Hamid Sidiqi
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Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, deputy prime minister for economic affairs has met with Erik Zhumangarin, the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, and discussed the establishment of a railway network from Kazakhstan to Pakistan through Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, the deputy PM’s office said in a statement.
During the meeting, Baradar emphasized the need to sign agreements to solve the banking problems of traders from both countries, the creation of Afghan-Kazakh joint companies, and the facilitation of visas for Afghan traders.
According to the statement, the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan said that the Kazakh government intends to establish a joint chamber of industry and commerce and a joint trade and labor group between the two countries, and is ready to cooperate with Afghanistan in the sectors of e-governance, industry, higher education, education, health, and banking.
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Iran, Pakistan leaders raise concerns over ‘terrorist groups’ in Afghanistan
Following a two-day official visit to Pakistan, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued a joint statement emphasizing the need to further expand commercial and economic cooperation and transform the common border of the two countries from a “border of peace” to “border of prosperity”.
The two leaders also strongly condemned aggressions and crimes of Israel in Gaza, and demanded an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, as well as unimpeded humanitarian access to the besieged people of Gaza.
Numerous other issues were also discussed but on the topic of Afghanistan, they jointly declared their commitment to the development of Afghanistan as a peaceful, united, independent country free from the threats of terrorism and drug trafficking.
According to the statement the two countries pointed out that the existence of terrorist organizations in Afghanistan is a serious threat to the security of the region and the world.
The two sides stressed their desire to strengthen cooperation in the field of fighting terrorism and ensuring security and creating a united front against terrorism.
They also discussed the importance of coordinating regional and international efforts to ensure security and stability in the region.
“While respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan, the two sides recognized that increasing participation of all strata of Afghans in basic decision-making will lead to the strengthening of peace and stability in this country,” the statement read.
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The ministry stated that based on information provided by the Spin Boldak Kandahar border command, these returnees comprised 191 families, totalling 998 people.
In addition, three migrants released from Pakistani prisons were also returned, according to the statement.
The statement added that after registering the returnees, the refugees were referred to the offices of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the World Food Program (WFP) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Each family received 10,000 afghanis – paid to them by the Islamic Emirate.
In another statement, the ministry said that 2,783 migrants living in Iran voluntarily and forcibly returned to the country during this week.
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