Topic: Muhammad Hanif Atmar
Afghanistan's parliament approved five presidential nominees to fill cabinet seats Monday including the powerful post of interior minister, after the incumbent's controversial departure this month.General Besmillah Mohammadi, formerly chief of the army staff, was approved as interior minister, replacing ...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has nominated seven people to fill posts in his cabinet including a replacement for the powerful position of interior minister, the parliament said Saturday."We received a list of seven nominated ministers to the Wolesi Jirga (lower house ...
The shock departure of two of Afghanistan's most respected security chiefs at a critical juncture in the US-led fight against the Taliban threatened to leave a void Monday and raised questions about unity.Interior minister Hanif Atmar and head of intelligence ...
The shock departure of two of Afghanistan's most respected security chiefs at a critical juncture in the US-led fight against the Taliban threatened to leave a void Monday and raised questions about unity.Interior minister Hanif Atmar and head of intelligence ...
Afghan interior, intelligence chiefs replaced over peace conference attackAfghan President Hamid Karzai removed two of the country's top security officials — each with longtime ties to American forces — over an attack on a national conference exploring peace with the Taliban.The removals ...
A series of avalanches engulfed a mountain pass in Afghanistan, trapping hundreds of people in their buried cars and killing as many as 64 people so far, authorities said Tuesday.Rescuers brought in bulldozers, ambulances and helicopters in a massive effort to ...
Status of Afghan president's Cabinet picksParliament voted Saturday on Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's second slate of 17 nominees for his new Cabinet. No name has yet been submitted to head the Ministry of Energy and Water.APPROVED_ Foreign Affairs Zalmay ...
For a third time, Afghanistan sets up anti-corruption squad; critics seek deeds not just wordsAfghanistan's newly unveiled anti-corruption unit drew guarded praise Monday from a wary international community, which has heard President Hamid Karzai promise before to end the graft and ...
The Afghan government announced Monday that it has formed a major crime unit to tackle corruption, in a move seen as bowing to international pressure to fight endemic graft.The unit will work with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Britain ...
The Afghan government announced on Monday that it has formed a major crime unit to tackle corruption, in a move seen as bowing to international pressure to fight endemic graft.The unit will work with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI ...
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