“High-Risk” Partnership with Kamal Nabizada; Kefayat Group Ends Partnership with Nabizada
A source close to the Kefayat family told Arg Times that the partnership with Kamal Nabizada is being terminated due to “the risks stemming from his activities” and the consequences of U.S. sanctions. The source added that the previous partnership with Nabizada had already resulted in Zabihullah Wahab, a member of their family, being placed on the U.S. Department of Treasury’s sanctions list (OFAC).
Noor & Ghaznfar’s Business: Atta Mohammad Noor’s Footprint in Taliban Airport Contracts?
Reliable sources in Kabul have revealed to Arg Times that the ground services contracts for Mazar-i-Sharif and Khost airports have quietly been awarded to a company called Balkh Service—a firm established years ago during the Republic era through a partnership between Ismail Ghaznfar, head of Ghaznfar Group, and Faheem, one of the most trusted and long-time aides of Atta Mohammad Noor.
