The Taliban appointed Maulavi Shafiqullah Mohammadi as the Governor of Khost Province in January 2000.[1] According to the Agence France Presse his appointment represented the first time the Taliban had replaced a Governor due to his unpopularity. Residents of the Province had participated in rare public anti-Taliban demonstrations in the weeks leading up to Mohammadi's appointment, claiming the former Governor had been improperly selling off public property for personal gain.
Shafiqullah Mohammadi | |
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Nationality | Afghan |
Occupation | Politician |
Known for | Listed on international sanctions lists. |
Shafiqullah Mohammadi has been listed on various international sanctions lists.[2][3][4]
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"Afghan Taliban replace unpopular Khost governor". Agence France Presse. 2000-01-27.
The installation of Maulavi Shafiqullah Mohammadi as the new governor four days ago appears to be the first time the Islamic fundamentalists have replaced a governor because of his unpopularity.
- ^ John R. Bolton (2003). "Denied Persons Pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution". United States Federal Registry. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ "Security council committee on Afghanistan designates further individuals, financial entities relating to resolution 1267 (1999) and 1333 (2000)". United Nations. 2000-04-12. Archived from the original on 2009-08-11.
- ^ "The Consolidated List established and maintained by the 1267 Committee with respect to Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden, and the Taliban and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them". United Nations. 2010-01-25. Archived from the original on 2010-03-06.