Afghan Biographies

Panjshir Young Elites Council


Name Panjshir Young Elites Council
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The Panjshir Young Elites Council (Shura-ye Nokhbegan-e Jawan-e Panjshir) is a group of Tajik youths from Panjshir and Shomali. They issued a statement accusing Karzai of altering the constitution and making the national anthem monolingual, releasing Taleban prisoners (when they should not have been released) and having a hand in the assassination of figures like former Deputy Interior Minister General Muhammad Daud (in May 2011) and even Rabbani, himself (in September 2011). They called for his name to be removed from the title of Kabul’s international airport and launched a social media campaign to that effect (the name of the airport was changed to Hamid Karzai International Airport during President Ghani’s first cabinet meeting).(20161122)

Last Modified 2016-11-22
Established 2016-11-22