Afghan Biographies

Khwahan District Badakhsan Province Badakshan


Name Khwahan District Badakhsan Province Badakshan
Ethnic backgr.
Date of birth
Function/Grade District Chief District Police Chief
History and Biodata

District Chief:
Zalmai Shah (20110923). Protesters blamed the district administrator's brother, Mujibur Rahman, for shielding irresponsible armed individuals. Zalmai Shah, is a brother of Wolesi Jirga member Fawzia Kofi. The protestors called for disarming the district chief's brother. Governor Shah Wali Adeeb assured residents of replacing Zalmai Shah.(20110908)
Mohammad Ghufran Zaki (20150429)

District Police Chief:
Najibullah Hajizada (20150203, 20171113) arrested over bribe charges (20171114)

Background:
No health care center exists in Khwahan District Khahan District Qala Khwahan District of Badakhshan. Khwahan is the capital of Khwahan District (pop. 15,000) in the Badakhshan province in Afghanistan, very close to the western border with Tajikistan. There is an airport there. (20120924)

Last Modified 2017-11-14
Established 2011-09-08