Asadullah Chalid
Asadullah Chalid is an Afghan politician. He was Governor of Kandahar Province from 2001 to 2005 and Governor of Ghazni Province from 2005 to 2008 . He then became Minister for Tribal Affairs and Special Envoy for Southern Afghanistan in the government of Hamid Karzai . On December 23, 2018, President Ghani nominated him as Minister of Defense.
Chalid is Pashtun . He studied politics at the University of Kabul , but dropped out early and joined the Northern Alliance .
Attacks on Chalid
On May 17, 2007, he was committed to a suicide attack, but survived it with minor injuries.
On December 6, 2012, a grenade exploded in a guest house where Chalid was staying. He survived seriously injured.
Torture allegations
On April 12, 2010, CBC News made serious charges against Chalid. A torture cellar is said to have been located under his guest house. There are also reports of documents accusing Canadian diplomat Chris Alexander Chalid of bombing five United Nations employees to protect his drug trafficking activities.
Individual evidence
- ^ Karzai delegation under fire. In: the daily newspaper . March 13, 2012, accessed March 14, 2012 .
- ↑ https://nation.com.pk/24-Dec-2018/ghani-appoints-pakistan-critics-to-top-security-posts
- ↑ Suicide car bomber rams Kandahar governor's SUV. In: CBS Corporation . May 17, 2007, accessed March 14, 2012 .
- ↑ Afghan intelligence chief injured in attack
- ^ Afghan governor's rights abuses known in '07. In: CBC News. April 12, 2010, accessed March 14, 2012 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chalid, Asadullah |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Afghan politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |