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Pentagon increasing classification of Afghan construction information on American watchdogs: SIGAR
The United States Department of Defense has decided to deny providing classified military information to SIGAR (Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction).
According to SIGAR report the Pentagon will classify key data about reconstruction efforts and statistics in Afghanistan and will not provide to American watchdogs.
Washington Post has published documents on which Gen. John F. Campbell the U.S. Commander for Afghanistan has written,” “With lives literally on the line, I am sure that you can join me in recognizing that we must be careful to avoid providing sensitive information to those that threaten our forces and Afghan forces, particularly information that could be used by such opposing forces to sharpen their attacks,”
Atiqullah Amarkhail, an Afghan military expert said,” The United State government afraid on betrayals they have committed on financial documents that is why they are not willing to provide the documents to SIGAR”.
On the other hand, Afghanistan Ministry of Interior welcomed the Pentagon decision but emphasizing on transparency in U.S. funds released for Afghanistan reconstruction.
The office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Known as SIGAR tasked with overseeing the U.S. reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan since six years to make sure the American taxpayer moneys are spent transparently to build, train, equip and sustain the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF).
Reported by: Nasrat Parsa
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More than 800 Afghan refugees deported from Pakistan in two days
As many as 837 Afghan refugees have been forced to return to their country through Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings in the last two days, officials announced on Saturday.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said in a statement that 90 families comprising 468 people returned through Torkham crossing.
Another 67 families comprising 369 people returned through Spin Boldak crossing, it said.
The returnees have been introduced to international organizations to receive aid, and the Islamic Emirate has also paid 10,000 Afghanis to each family.
Pakistani government launched the second phase of deporting illegal refugees five days ago.
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Iran executes four Afghan prisoners
Iran executed four Afghan prisoners in Vakliabad Prison in Mashhad on Thursday morning, a human rights group reported.
Haalvsh said that the individuals had been arrested in 1398 over drug-related charges and then sentenced to death by the court.
This organization announced the names of the executed prisoners as Zaman Taheri, Salam Taheri, Gholam Qadir Samani and Ebrahim Noorzahi.
Zaman Taheri and Salam Taheri were brothers.
Iranian officials have not commented about the matter so far.
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Roof collapse kills two in Helmand
Two people were killed after roof of their house collapsed in southern Helmand province on Friday night, officials said.
Abdul Bari Rashid, head of information and culture in Helmand, told Ariana News that the incident occurred in Tajkan village of Gershak district due to heavy rain.
According to him, the dead include a woman and a child. A man was injured in the incident.
This comes as 10 people have died and six others have been injured as a result of the floods in Helmand province in the last one week.
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