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Noor Receives Huge Support From Kabul Gathering

29th December, 2017 · admin

Tolo News: Bamiyan resident: Atta Mohmmad Noor is the brightness of our eyes; General Abdul Raziq is in our heart. Tribal elders from central, eastern and southern provinces at a big gathering in Kabul on Friday announced their support to Atta Mohammad Noor, who was recently removed as Balkh governor by President Ashraf Ghani. Click here to read more (external link). Related Sayyaf Warns Against Negative Outcomes Of

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Political News | Tags: Atta Mohammad Noor, Balkh, Ethnic Unity |
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‘New Governor For Balkh Will Have Negative Repercussions’

26th December, 2017 · admin

Tolo News: Jamiat-e-Islami Party on Tuesday said in reaction to the Independent Directorate of Local Governance’s (IDLG) remarks over Atta Mohammad Noor’s fate that the appointment of a new governor for Balkh province without a political agreement will have numerous negative consequences.  Jamiat-e-Islami party’s remarks came after IDLG had said the new governor for Balkh, Engineer

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Political News | Tags: Ashraf Ghani, Atta Mohammad Noor, Balkh, Jamiat-e-Islami, Mohammad Dawood |
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Abdullah says he approved of decision over Noor

25th December, 2017 · admin

1TV: Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said he agreed with President Ashraf Ghani’s decision to accept resignation of Ata Mohammad Noor as Balkh governor. Afghan presidency announced approval of Noor’s resignation a week ago. Noor, however, protested the move saying the resignation, offered months ago, was no longer valid, and said that the central

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Political News | Tags: Ashraf Ghani, Atta Mohammad Noor, Balkh, Dr. Abdullah, Jamiat-e-Islami, Pashtunization, Pashtuns, Tajiks |
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Ismail Khan Agrees Noor Should Stay On As Governor

24th December, 2017 · admin

Tolo News: Mohammad Ismail Khan, a former Jihadi leader and a member of the leadership team of the Jamiat-e-Islami party, on Sunday said at a press conference in Herat that he supported Atta Mohammad Noor’s defiance regarding the Presidential Palace’s decision to replace him and insisted that Noor should stay on as Balkh governor.  Click here

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Political News, Security | Tags: Atta Mohammad Noor, Balkh, Herat, Ismail Khan, Jamiat-e-Islami |
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Powerful Afghan Governor Defies Government, Refuses To Leave Post

23rd December, 2017 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 23, 2017 One of Afghanistan’s most powerful regional politicians has vowed to defy his ouster as governor of the northern province of Balkh, posing a potential threat to the shaky Western-backed governing coalition of President Ashraf Ghani. The presidential palace said on December 18 that it had approved the resignation

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Political News, Security | Tags: Ashraf Ghani, Atta Mohammad Noor, Balkh, Dr. Abdullah, Jamiat-e-Islami, National Unity Government, Pashtunization, Pashtuns, Tajiks |
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Ghani And Noor Begin ‘Indirect Negotiations’

22nd December, 2017 · admin

Tolo News:  Balkh officials said they are optimistic that Ghani and Noor will reach an agreement as the two sides have started indirect negotiations.  Former Balkh governor Atta Mohammad Noor and President Ashraf Ghani have started indirect negotiations to come to an agreement about their disagreement over Noor’s resignation from his post, local officials said

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Political News | Tags: Ashraf Ghani, Atta Mohammad Noor, Balkh, Pashtunization, Pashtuns, Tajiks |
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Paktia Has Only Three Hindu, Sikh Residents

22nd December, 2017 · admin

Tolo News: Hindu and Sikh residents of Paktia called on government to provide the opportunity for their relatives to return their home country, Afghanistan. From a big number of Hindu and Sikh citizens of Afghanistan who lived in Paktia province, in the east of the country, only three have remained in the province while the remaining

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Security, Society | Tags: Afghan Hindus, Afghan Sikhs, Paktia |
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Noor’s Dismissal Likely to Worsen Security in Balkh: Raziq

21st December, 2017 · admin

Tolo News: Kandahar’s powerful police chief general Abdul Raziq on Thursday warned that the dismissal of Balkh governor Atta Mohammad Noor would have significant implications on the security situation in the province.  Meanwhile, a leading figure of Jamiat-e-Islami, a party where Noor is serving as chief executive, has said that Noor is ready to step down

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Political News, Security | Tags: Abdul Raziq, Ashraf Ghani, Atta Mohammad Noor, Balkh, General Abdul Raziq, Jamiat-e-Islami, Kandahar, Pashtunization, Pashtuns, Tajiks |
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Jamiat-i-Islami urges Ghani to reverse decision over Noor

20th December, 2017 · admin

1TV: Jamiat-i-Islami political party’s leadership council in a statement urged President Ashraf Ghani to reverse his decision to ‘oust’ Ata Mohammad Noor as Balkh governor. The statement suggested the president took the ‘monopolization of power’ action misusing the presence of international community. Click here to read more (external link). Related Germany Urges Govt To Work Within The

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Political News | Tags: Ashraf Ghani, Atta Mohammad Noor, Jamiat-e-Islami, Pashtunization, Pashtuns, Tajiks |
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Afghan Governor’s Dismissal Highlights Rift In Party, Risks To Unity Government

19th December, 2017 · admin · 2 Comments

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 18, 2017 MAZAR-E SHARIF, Afghanistan — Jawid, an ethnic Tajik shopkeeper in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif, has been building up his small business during the past decade within a pocket of relative stability. Now, with President Ashraf Ghani’s removal of the governor of Balkh Province, Atta Mohammad

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Political News, Security | Tags: Ashraf Ghani, Atta Mohammad Noor, Balkh, Jamiat-e-Islami, Pashtunization, Pashtuns, Tajiks |
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