Stand-off over powerful Afghan governor foreshadows bitter election fight
A stand-off between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Atta Mohammad Noor, the powerful provincial governor, is increasingly turning into a battle over next year`s presidential election.
Jan 07, 2018, 15:11 PM IST
Afghan political crisis deepens as ousted governor refuses to go
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani`s bid to oust one of the country`s most powerful provincial governors has run into strong resistance.
Dec 25, 2017, 20:13 PM IST
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- Afghan provincial governor wields gun to save Indian mission.
Jan 05, 2016, 22:08 PM IST
Afghan forces besiege insurgents near Indian consulate in Mazar
Afghan special forces fought with insurgents barricaded in a house near the Indian consulate in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Monday after an overnight attack that coincided with an assault on an Indian air base near the border with Pakistan.
Jan 04, 2016, 13:22 PM IST
