This company has belonged to the president’s cousin, Hashmat Karzai, son of Khalil Khan Karzai. Both brothers – Hashmat and Hekmat – are close to President Karzai. Asia Security Group (ASG), based in Sherpur, Kabul, operates with hundreds of guards, and sources in the security business say it has contracts to escort the coalition forces’ supply convoys to the south.
Now President Karzai has demanded that the security firms be shut down. Hashmat Karzai says that he is no longer the owner of ASG. He said it has been a while since he sold the company; when we asked why he sold ASG, he said he didn’t like it, so he sold it. However, the company’s permit in the records of AISA (the Afghanistan Investment Support Agency) is in the name of Hashmat Karzai, and security guards with ASG cap badges can be seen around his guesthouse in Kabul.

DOD reported that the Asia Security Group is a contractor in the Security Guards and Patrol Services industry.

ASG's own words:
Afghan owned security management company meeting international security standards. Asia Security Group (ASG) is a security management company that meets Afghan government licensing requirements and internationally accepted training standards for security personnel. An Afghan owned organization, we have the best understanding of inherent risks to people, organizations and infrastructure inside Afghanistan. With offices located in Kabul, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, Kandahar, and Jalalabad; we are licensed by the Afghan government to operate across the country with armed guards having weapon permits, We provide comprehensive security solutions tailored to your business needs, while mitigating risks, across Afghanistan.

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