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Money linked to Atmar and Jalili triggered the ethnically-charged clash among Afghan politicians in Tashkent

In mid-September, leaked images of a private party in Tashkent stirred controversy. Photos obtained by Arg Times show a gathering of several former politicians—now turned businessmen—around tables with alcoholic drinks. Sources say the images are from a 16 September party at the luxurious “Ginaidin” restaurant in Tashkent, hosted by Kamal Nabizada, a well-known Afghan businessman in Central Asia.

Money “embezzled by Ghazanfar” on the verge of going into terrorists’ pockets

Active sources in Afghanistan’s oil and gas market say that in recent weeks the Taliban, through direct political pressure on the Ghazanfar Group, have been trying to pocket money that was embezzled during the Republic era from Japan’s non-repayable aid meant to control oil prices.

Corruption

Our Mission: Exposing the Hidden Hands Behind the Collapse of the Republic

One of the core missions of Arg Times is to investigate and expose the roots of systemic corruption that undermined the former Afghan Republic—from administrative mismanagement to financial empires built through abuse of power.

We are especially focused on former political figures, parliamentarians, and government officials who contributed to the fall of the Republic and now—despite publicly opposing the Taliban—are secretly engaged in economic, financial, or business dealings with them. Some do so directly, others via family members, close associates, or regional business proxies in Central and West Asia.

Arg Times believes that without revealing these hidden networks, no serious conversation about Afghanistan’s future can be honest or complete.

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We invite journalists, former or current civil servants, business insiders, and concerned citizens to come forward with credible evidence that can help expose these covert relationships.

We accept:

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  • Video clips
  • Photos
  • Financial records or suspicious contracts,
  • …or any material that points to covert financial or business links between former Republic-era figures and Taliban officials.

Your identity will remain strictly confidential.

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ARG Times is an independent, nonpartisan media outlet publishing in both Dari and English. Our trial broadcast began on the fourth anniversary of the fall of the Afghan Republic—a time when many independent voices in Afghanistan were being silenced.