Abdul Sattar Murad
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Abdul Sattar Murad was the Governor of Kapisa Province
in Afghanistan
from 2004 - 2007. He was removed from office in July 2007 by President Hamid Karzai
, and a replacement has not yet been named. The ostensible reason for Murad's removal was 'ineffective governance', but it was widely believed by press sources that Murad was removed because of critical comments he made in a Newsweek
interview regarding the central government's ineffectiveness in remote areas of the province.
Before his governorship, Murad was an anti-Soviet mujahaddin fighter, and held various positions in the Afghan government. He worked in the Afghan foreign ministry as 1st assistant to the Deputy Minister in Political. He worked as the Afghan ambassador in Malyasia until the fall of Taliban. The he rejoined the Foreign Ministry in 2002.
He studied management in the USA and got his bachelor's degree from Jawaher Lal Nehru University in India. He got his doctorate from Kuala Lampur University in Malaysia.
Kapisa Province
Kapisa is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north-east of the country. Its capital is Mahmud-i-Raqi, and other districts include Kohistan, Nijrab and Tagab. The population of Kapisa is estimated to be 364,900, although there has never been an official estimate...
in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
from 2004 - 2007. He was removed from office in July 2007 by President Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai, GCMG is the 12th and current President of Afghanistan, taking office on 7 December 2004. He became a dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001...
, and a replacement has not yet been named. The ostensible reason for Murad's removal was 'ineffective governance', but it was widely believed by press sources that Murad was removed because of critical comments he made in a Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
interview regarding the central government's ineffectiveness in remote areas of the province.
Before his governorship, Murad was an anti-Soviet mujahaddin fighter, and held various positions in the Afghan government. He worked in the Afghan foreign ministry as 1st assistant to the Deputy Minister in Political. He worked as the Afghan ambassador in Malyasia until the fall of Taliban. The he rejoined the Foreign Ministry in 2002.
He studied management in the USA and got his bachelor's degree from Jawaher Lal Nehru University in India. He got his doctorate from Kuala Lampur University in Malaysia.