PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): The new governor for northern Baghlan province assumed office on Tuesday when provincial council members criticised the government for failing to consult them on the appointment.
Abdul Sattar Barez, before embarking on his new assignment, worked as Faryab’s deputy governor for more than one decade. He replacesSultan Mohammad Ibadi as Baghlan governor.
Addressing his inaugural ceremony, Barez pledged to serve all Afghans to the best of his ability. The word Afghan applied to all people of the country whom he would serve without any . . .
