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Matiullah was not killed in suicide attack, say elders

By: ‎,Date: 2015-03-24

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Tribal elders and civil society activists from central Uruzgan province on Tuesday claimed influential police chief Matiullah Khan had not been killed in a suicide attack, but he was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a Kabul hotel.
Addressing a press conference in Kandahar City, the elders and activists from Uruzgan warned they would launch a series of protests if the government did not accurately investigate Khan’s murder.
Sources had said Matiullah Khan was killed by a burqa-clad suicide bomber in Kabul about a week back.

Hakimi vows tougher stand on corruption

By: ‎,Date: 2015-02-12

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi on Thursday said corruption was being committed in revenue collections through customs offices, but they would do away with the problem with full force for the sake of overcoming the budget deficit.
Hakimi, who arrived in southern Kandahar province, held a joint meeting with Governor Tooryalai Weesa and several provincial department heads.
Weesa said Kandahar had always been allocated a meagre budget, which had often been delayed for a long period, calling it their major issue.