Afghanistan goes back in time

By Kamran Mir Hazar Published in Guardian (Saturday 13 June 2009) Since the fall of the Taliban, the international community has been playing a game of double-standards in Afghanistan. George Bush, for example, repeatedly talked of spreading democracy in Afghanistan but not once did he raise his voice against those accused of human rights violations. […]

Afghanistan’s Ulama Council wages war against women

By Kamran Mir Hazar Published in (Sunday 4 March 2012) The Afghan Ulama Council has boldly proclaimed a resolution that clearly continues to violate the right’s of women. “Ulama” is the plural form of the Arabic word “Alem” meaning “scholar”, but by no means have these men used the distinguished thoughts of a scholar to […]

Asadullah Khalid’s Mafia

By Kamran Mir Hazar and Robert Maier Published in Kabul Press (Sunday 3 May 2009) Several sources have revealed to KabulPress that Asadullah Khalid, former governor of Kandahar is involved in widespread misuse and abuse of government funds. These sources say that despite being discharged from his position in Ghazni many years ago and recently from […]

Exorbitant Salaries for Consultants and Officials in Afghanistan

By Kamran Mir Hazar and Robert Maier Published in Kabul Press (Saturday 21 June 2008) This article is based on a letter signed by Mohammad Amin Farhang, former Minister of the Economy and current Minister of Commerce to an official of the World Bank in Kabul showing Afghan economic advisor, Adib Farhadi, as director Interim Afghanistan […]

Hazaras are victims of the blame game in Afghanistan

The Taliban persecute Hazaras, but this is ignored by the US as it doesn’t fit the script fed to them by their Afghan sycophants. By Kamran Mir Hazar Published in Guardian (Monday 19 July 2010) I remember it was 2006 when a former Kabul police chief, General Ali Shah Paktiawal, told local media that the police had […]

Do we need guns to establish our rights?

By Kamran Mir Hazar KabulPress.org: People in Daikondi have been demonstrating for several days, asking the government and international community to discharge the corrupt governor Orazgoni and a judge accused of sexual abuse, Shirzad. They also want the immediate release five individuals who were imprisoned for disclosing information about official corruption and sexual abuse in […]

Afghan Election: Conflict between Democracy and Terrorism in Ghazni

By Kamran Mir Hazar The Afghanistan Election Commission announced final results for 33 of Afghanistan’s provinces plus the results of 10 special seats for Kuchi Pashtuns in the lower house. However, in a blatant swipe at democracy, the final tally from the province of Ghazni is still pending and the election commission has said that […]

One million dollars embezzled from Kabul hospital project?

By Kamran Mir Hazar and Robert Maier Note: Kamran Mir Hazar prepared this report, including evidence, two years ago when he was the head of the News Department at Radio Kleed in Kabul. Unfortunately, the Attorney General’s Office of Afghanistan has done nothing yet to arrest or question the accused people. They have been contacted repeatedly and been […]

Du betaler for korrupsjon

Kamran Mir Hazar Fagernes 17. oktober 2008: Ikke bli overrasket når jeg sier at du betaler for korrupsjonen i Afghanistan. Kanskje du jobber et sted i Valdres som bygningsarbeider, lærer, IT-tekniker, hjelpepleier eller journalist. Du har jobb, du tjener penger og du betaler skatt. Systemet er slik at jo mer penger du tjener, jo mer […]

Head of NDS is against freedom of the press

By Kamran Mir Hazar Published in Kabul Press (Saturday 2 February 2008) According to Afghanistan’s constitution and mass-media law, the Afghan Intelligence Service (NDS), Police, and Attorney General are not allowed to imprison or arrest journalists in Afghanistan. Only the Media Commission has the right to investigate accusations, and only then can cases be transferred […]