Afghan Biographies
Qala-i-Zal District Kunduz Province
Name | Qala-i-Zal District Kunduz Province |
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Date of birth | |
Function/Grade | District Chief, District Police Chief, Warlord, Taliban |
History and Biodata |
Qala-i-Zal District Qalaizal Qala-e-Zal Qal-e-Zal: District Chief (District Governor):
Local Militia Commander in Qala-i-Zal District:
Police Chief:
Taleban Chief:
Qalay-I-Zal District is situated in the western part of Kunduz Province, northern Afghanistan. It borders Balkh Province to the west and Tajikistan to the north along the Panj, Vakhsh and Amu Darya rivers. To the east it borders Imam Sahib District and to the south Kunduz and Chahar dara districts. Qalay-I-Zal River flows through the district and divides it in two parts. The population is 60,600 (2006) - 90% Turkmen and 10% Pashtun. The district is almost a desert and only the irrigated land is arable. The agriculture and carpet weaving are the most important sources of income. The district was fought over with the Taliban in the War in Afghanistan. The Taliban captured Qalay-I-Zal District on 6 May 2017 during their 2017 spring offensive; Operation Mansoori. According to Sayyed Assadullah Sadat, a provincial council member in Kunduz, the militants captured the governor’s house and took control of the police headquarters in Aq Tapa in Qala-e Zal district of the volatile province on Saturday, Apr 28, 2018.
3. Biodata Mualim Mohammad Nazir |
Last Modified | 2020-06-03 |
Established | 2009-11-26 |