- Ministry of the Interior (Afghanistan)
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The Ministry of the Interior (Pashto: د افغانستان د کورنیو چارو وزارت / Template:Dari ) is responsible for Afghanistan's police forces, other internal security forces, and Afghanistan's counter-narcotics force.[1]
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Interior minister
The Minister is also the Cabinet member responsible for the administration of Afghanistan's Provinces. There have been suggestions that the Ministry should be split in two, with one ministry solely responsible for Provincial administration, while the other was solely responsible for internal security.
name date notes Mohammad Gul Khan Momand 1930s Abdul Qadir Nuristani 1975 - ? Abdur Razzaq ? — May 2000 — ? Yunus Qanuni December 7, 2001 — 19 June 2002 - Participated in the Bonn conference that confirmed Hamid Karzai as Afghanistan's interim leader.[4]
- A leader in the Northern Alliance
- Resigned from the Interior Ministry, and became Education Minister.
- Ran for President against Hamid Karzai.
Taj Mohammad Wardak 19 June 2002 — January 28, 2003 Ali Ahmad Jalali January 28, 2003 — September 27, 2005 - Former director of the Afghanistan branch of Voice of America.
Ahmad Moqbel Zarar January 28, 2005 — October 11, 2008 - Was the deputy Minister when Jalali resigned.[5]
- Was appointed acting Minister before his appointment was made permanent.
Mohamad Hanif Atmar October 11, 2008 — July 2010 - Was previous education minister.[6]
Bismillah Khan Mohammadi July 2010 - current - Was Chief of staff of the Afghan National Army previously.
Areas of responsibility
- Afghan National Police
- Afghan Border Police
- Afghan Special Narcotics Force
- Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan
During the Taliban's administration
Mohammad Khaksar a former Taliban deputy Minister of the Interior is notable because he is reported to have been spying on the Taliban. Khaksar was assassinated on January 14, 2006 by Taliban gunmen.[7]
Abdul Samad Khaksar is another former Taliban Interior Minister who has renounced the Taliban.[8]
Joint Task Force Guantanamo counter-terrorism analysts described Khirullah Khairkhwa as a former Taliban Minister of the Interior.[9][10][11] However, during his second annual Administrative Review Board hearing Khirullah Khairkhwa disputed this allegation.
References
- ^ "Afghanistan: Top Security Official Resigns Amid Controversy". Radio Free Europe. September 28, 2005. http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/09/b8981baf-7ea4-46f7-9e24-7210654300e8.html. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ^ Scott Baldauf, Owais Tohid (May 8, 2003). "Taliban appears to be regrouped and well-funded: A new hierarchy of leaders has emerged across parts of Afghanistan.". Christian Science Monitor. http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0508/p01s02-wosc.html. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ^ "Background paper on Refugees and Asylum Seekers from Afghanistan" (PDF). United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. April 2001. Archived from the original on November 21, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061121111301/http://www.unhcr.org/publ/RSDCOI/3af8027f13.pdf. Retrieved February 27, 2007.
- ^ "Qanooni talks tough against Pak". The Tribune (India). December 7, 2001. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011208/main1.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ^ Mudassir Ali Shah (September 30, 2005). "Karzai, Musharraf vow joint anti-terror drive". Daily Times (Pakistan). http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_30-9-2005_pg7_5. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ^ Afghan President, Pressured, Reshuffles Cabinet by John F. Burns, New York Times, October 11, 2008
- ^ "Afghan president condemns assassination of former interior minister". People's Daily. January 16, 2006. http://english.people.com.cn/200601/16/eng20060116_235809.html. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ^ Scott Baldauf (October 15, 2004). "Peaceful vote diminishes Taliban: The Afghan rebels had threatened violence to disrupt Saturday's elections, but failed to deliver.". Christian Science Monitor. http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1015/p06s01-wosc.html. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ^ OARDEC (October 7, 2005). "Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Khairkhwa, Khirullah Said Wali" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. pages 38–41. http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt_arb/ARB_Round_1_Decision_memos_000484-000582.pdf. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ OARDEC (June 16, 2006). "Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Khairkhwa, Khirullah Said Wali". United States Department of Defense. pp. pages 83–85. http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt_arb/ARB_Round_2_Factors_599-699.pdf#83. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ OARDEC (June 2006). "Summary of Administrative Review Board Proceedings for ISN 579". United States Department of Defense. pp. pages 34–44. http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt_arb/ARB_Transcript_2397-2490.pdf#34. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
External links
Military of Afghanistan · National Army (Commando Brigade) · National Army Air Force
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Law enforcement in Afghanistan · National Police · Border Police · National Civil Order Police · Special Narcotics Force · Counter Narcotics Police
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