MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Unauthorized armed persons who are associated with political parties have been spreading insecurity in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, local residents say.
They say after the emergence of political tension between former governor Atta Mohammad Noor and President Ashraf Ghani, the number of unauthorized gunmen increased in Mazar-i-Sharif, giving a boost to insecurity and instability.
Hameed Safut, who heads Balkh civil society group, told Pajhwok Afghan News that security of Mazar-i-Sharif had deteriorated compared to . . .
