Exposure of Billion-Afghani Bribery Scandal in Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A well-informed source within Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that during the first year of Taliban rule, corruption and bribery in the ministry’s consular departments reached unprecedented levels. According to the source, amid widespread chaos, fear, and mass migration, citizens were forced to
Badakhshan Residents: Disorder, Corruption, and Abuse Continue in the Province. Local sources in Jurm district of Badakhshan report that Farshid Hamas, head of communications for the Rapid Reaction Battalion in Jawzjan province and a native of Jurm, has been extorting and coercing local residents. According to these sources, he has threatened local gold washers in
Armed Clash in Jurm District Leaves One Dead, One Injured Over Mining Dispute. Local sources in Jurm district of Badakhshan province report that on the morning of Sunday, December 21, 2025, Mawlawi Mahboob Hamed, the Taliban’s deputy governor of Ghor province, opened fire on two residents belonging to the Ismaili community in the district. As
Fire Breaks Out in Mandawi Market, Kabul. A large fire broke out early Sunday morning, December 21, 2025, at the “Mir Alam” shoe market located in the Mandawi area of Kabul. Local sources say the fire began around 4:00 a.m. and spread across parts of the commercial complex. No confirmed information is yet available regarding
Allegations of Extortion from Shopkeepers in Takhar. Local sources in Khwaja Bahauddin district of Takhar province report widespread public complaints regarding administrative corruption within the municipality. According to these sources, Abdul Khalil Jawan, the municipality’s administrative manager, has been accused by shopkeepers and stallholders of extortion and illegally collecting money. Business owners claim that amounts
Water and Agricultural Crisis in Chah-Ab; Residents Blame Gold Mining Companies. Residents of Chah-Ab district report that gold mining operations have damaged water resources and caused severe harm to agriculture and the environment. Streams have dried up, and farmland is now uncultivable, putting the livelihoods of dozens of agriculture-dependent families at risk. Locals claim that
Sources: Corruption and Bribery on the Rise in Takhar Province. Local sources report that residents of Taloqan, the capital of Takhar province, are complaining about the growing corruption, bribery, and mistreatment of citizens in government offices. According to these sources, administrative procedures are delayed and obstructed unless bribes are paid. One resident from the First
Farmers in Farkhar Protest Taliban Policies: “Extortion Under the Name of Zakat”. Farmers in Farkhar district, Takhar province, say that the “ushr and zakat” system imposed by the Taliban has become an unfair and heavy financial burden. They emphasize that these amounts are collected without providing any agricultural services, and they believe that the revenue
Taliban Seizes People’s Land in Jaghori. According to local sources in Ghazni province, the Taliban, under the so-called “Commission for Preventing Land Grabbing and Reclaiming Seized Lands,” have forcibly taken over people’s land in Jaghori district. Sources confirmed on Sunday, December 7, 2025, that the group registered large areas of agricultural, residential, and market lands
Over a Thousand Afghan Investors Leave Iran. Mohsen Zangeneh, a member of the Iranian Parliament, announced that due to currency-related problems and stricter regulations on foreign exchange transfers, more than a thousand Afghan entrepreneurs and investors were forced to leave Iran and return to the industrial zones of Herat and Kabul. According to Zangeneh, these
