Millions of US dollars are paid as ransom money to armed groups including the Taleban in western Afghanistan. Interviews conducted by Killid reveal that the money percolates to both armed opponents of the government and groups that have links with the government. ...
The curtain has not risen on direct talks with the Taleban but officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the US are pushing hard. After four rounds of meetings of high-level representatives from the four countries, the Taleban were invited to direct talks with the Afghan government. ...
Can it be said that hiring an advisor is money well spent on development? A Killid investigation. Every office of a governor, municipality and provincial council in Afghanistan has at one time or the other hired the services of advisors. ...
Tens of thousands of Afghans are diagnosed with tuberculosis every year. A majority of them are women. The Ministry of Public Health says 37,000 positive cases of tuberculosis (TB) were detected between March 22, 2015 and Jan 21 this year. ...
After four meetings between high-level officials from China, US, Pakistan and Afghanistan it has been decided that the first direct talks with the Taleban will be hosted by Pakistan in early March. On the sidelines of the fourth round in Kabul on Feb 23, the High Peace Council opened the door to jihadist leaders. ...
Beekeeping is being encouraged as a livelihood in nine provinces with great success. The Ministry of Agriculture estimates production of honey has touched new heights. Some 6,000 people in Badakhshan, Takhar, Kunduz, Baghlan, Nangarhar, Ghazni, ...
Business has never been so dull in Najib Zarab, the carpet market in Kabul. Trader Mohammad Nasim says not a single foreign trader has come looking for the exquisite hand-made Afghan carpet. Unfortunately most Afghans cannot afford to buy them. ...
Afghanistan needs some 6 million tonnes of wheat annually to feed its people. While it grows some 4.5 million tonnes, the rest is imported. The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock is hopeful the country will be self-sufficient by 2020. ...
Public transport at bus stations is being chiefly managed by the disabled. But why is the Ministry of Transport denying the practice. An investigation. There are some 76 bus operators in Kabul. ...
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