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Balkh: Hundreds of ‘ghost personnel’ exist in ALP ranks

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MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Public representatives and civil society activists on Tuesday claimed the salaries of hundreds of ‘ghost’ Afghan Local Police (ALP) personnel went into private pockets in northern Balkh province.

They said the imaginary presence of ALP men had a negative impact on the province security situation.

 The governor’s house did not reject the presence of ‘ghost personnel’ in ALP ranks but said serious efforts were underway to resolve the issue.

Balkh provincial council chairman Mohammad Afzal Hadid told Pajhwok Afghan News . . .

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