KABUL : New governors were appointed for 10 provinces of the country according to a decree from President Hamid Karzai, the administrative affairs’ department said on Thursday.
Former Takhar governor, Abdul Jabar Taqwa, was appointed as Kabul governor, Gen. Mohammad Naeem Baloch as Helmand governor, former Faryab governor, Maj. Gen. Ahmad Faisal Begzad as Takhar governor, the head of administrative affairs, Rafi Firzos, addressed a press conference.
Meanwhile, Sultan Mohammad Ebadi was appointed as Baghlan governor, former MP from Nangarhar, Abdul Majid, as Maidan Wardak governor, Mohammad Sarwar Saboot as Nimroz governor and former MP from Logar, Fazlullah Mujaddadi as Laghman governor, he said.
Laghman governor, Iqbal Azizi, was appointed as Logar governor while the Logar governor, Mohammad Tahir Sabari, was transferred to Badghis province, a statement from the department said.
The presidential decree said that advisory board should process the appointing of the governors within two months, he said.
Former Baghlan governor, Abdul Majeed, was appointed as advisor to president in social affairs, added.
