RASC News Agency: A recent investigative report by Zawia News has revealed extensive nepotism and corruption within the Taliban-run Ministry of Martyrs and Disabled Affairs, exposing how Mullah Abdul Majid Akhund, the acting minister, has entrusted key administrative affairs to his close family members. Lacking the necessary governance expertise, Akhund has delegated critical responsibilities to his grandsons, effectively turning the ministry into a family enterprise. According to credible documents and insider accounts, five of Akhund’s grandsons Jamil Laghari, Basheer Laghari, Shabbir Laghari, Syed Ahmad Laghari, and Qudratullah Laghari hold influential positions within the ministry and receive government salaries, despite facing serious allegations of financial mismanagement, abuse of authority, and even criminal activities.
Sources confirm that these individuals routinely exploit their positions, engage in extortion, demand bribes from visitors, and manipulate official processes for personal enrichment. Additionally, reports indicate that some of Akhund’s grandsons were previously involved in illicit trade operations in Spin Boldak and Wash, earning them the notorious nickname “Chobbar” (smuggler) among their associates. Among them, Shabbir Laghari has garnered infamy within the ministry due to his aggressive and authoritarian demeanor, earning him the title of “Second Minister.” Investigations further suggest that he was recently involved in a murder case in Kandahar but successfully evaded prosecution by leveraging his grandfather’s political influence. Meanwhile, Syed Ahmad Laghari, appointed as the head of procurement and logistics, is reportedly unqualified for the position and has been implicated in multiple corruption cases.
These revelations directly contradict a decree issued by Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, which explicitly prohibits government officials from appointing family members to state institutions. However, the unchecked nepotism within the ministry exposes the Taliban leadership’s failure to enforce its own regulations and further strengthens accusations of rampant corruption within their administration. Insider sources have provided Zawia News with photographic evidence of illegal activities occurring within the ministry, further substantiating claims of deep-rooted financial misconduct, power abuse, and administrative malpractice. The exposure of these scandals once again casts a shadow over the Taliban’s governance, revealing a regime marred by nepotism, impunity, and systematic corruption.
