Burhanullah Shinwari

Burhanullah Shinwari

Burhanullah Shinwari is a citizen of Afghanistan.He is currently the deputy chairman of the upper house of Afghanistan's legislature.cite news
url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/iraq/20080711-0458-afghanistan.html
title=47 Afghan civilians killed by U.S. bombs, group says
publisher=San Diego Union Tribune
author=Amir Shah
date=2008-07-11
accessdate=2008-08-04
quote=The airstrike on Sunday in Deh Bala district of Nuristan province also wounded nine civilians, said Burhanullah Shinwari, the deputy chairman of the Senate, who led the delegation.
] cite news
url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/11/afghanistan.usa
title=US air strike wiped out Afghan wedding party, inquiry finds
publisher=The Guardian
author=James Sturcke
date=2008-07-11
accessdate=2008-08-04
quote='We found that 47 civilians, mostly women and children, were killed in the air strikes and another nine were wounded,' said Shinwari, who is also the deputy speaker of Afghanistan's senate.
] In July 2008 he lead a delegation of legislators to investigate an incident where American forces bombarded a wedding killing 47 members of the wedding party.

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