Ministry of the Interior (Afghanistan)

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The Ministry of the Interior (Pashto: د افغانستان د کورنیو چارو وزارت ) is headquartered in Kabul, Afghanistan, and is responsible for the law enforcement in Afghanistan. It maintains the Afghan National Police, Afghan Special Narcotics Force and Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan.[1]

In February 2012, after the burning of copies of the Qur'an by members of the United States armed forces at Parwan Detention Facility, two high-ranking U.S. military advisors were killed inside the Ministry of the Interior.[2]

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[edit] List of ministers

The Minister is also the Cabinet member responsible for the administration of Afghanistan's Provinces.

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.[5]
  • 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
Ahmad Moqbel Zarar January 28, 2005 — October 11, 2008
  • Was the deputy Minister when Jalali resigned.[6]
  • Was appointed acting Minister before his appointment was made permanent.
Mohamad Hanif Atmar October 11, 2008 — July 2010
Bismillah Khan Mohammadi July 2010 - current

[edit] Areas of responsibility

[edit] 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.[8]

Abdul Samad Khaksar is another former Taliban Interior Minister who has renounced the Taliban.[9]

Joint Task Force Guantanamo counter-terrorism analysts described Khirullah Khairkhwa as a former Taliban Minister of the Interior.[dead link][10][dead link][11][dead link][12] However, during his second annual Administrative Review Board hearing Khirullah Khairkhwa disputed this allegation.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "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. 
  2. ^ Afghanistan suffers deadliest day of protests
  3. ^ 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. 
  4. ^ "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. 
  5. ^ "Qanooni talks tough against Pak". The Tribune (India). December 7, 2001. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011208/main1.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-27. 
  6. ^ 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. 
  7. ^ Afghan President, Pressured, Reshuffles Cabinet by John F. Burns, New York Times, October 11, 2008
  8. ^ "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. 
  9. ^ 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. 
  10. ^ 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. 
  11. ^ 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. 
  12. ^ 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. 

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