Gen. Zahir appointed Kabul police chief

KABUL): President Hamid Karzai on Monday approved the appointment of Brig. Gen. Mohammad Zahir as Kabul police chief.

The appointment was made in line with a suggestion from the Interior Ministry and in view of Gen. Zahir’s good performance, the Cabinet Secretariat said.

Gen. Zahir, son of Ghulam Jilani, previously served as Kabul’s crime branch chief, a statement from the secretariat said.

The appointment comes after Interior Minister Omar Daudzai sacked five top officials, including deputy ministers of administration and logistics.

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