SHARANA (Pajhwok): Residents claim security in various districts of southeastern Paktika province has been assigned to “ghost policemen,” who are paid salaries but exist only on paper, a claim rejected by officials.
The deputy head of the provincial council, Nimatullah Babri, told Pajhwok Afghan News that “ghost policemen” thinned the ranks of national and local police in a number of districts.
He said the no-shows had threatened the security situation of many areas, adding that the issue had been discussed with the provincial officials who had assured to resolve it soon.
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