Ex-ALP leader who loses 16 kin in economic straits

SHARANA (Pajhwok):  A former Afghan Local Police (ALP) commander, who lost his 16 family members to enmity with the Taliban, has been in bad economic situation.

Commander Shakor, resident of Hasti village of Janikhel district of southeastern Paktika province, lost his mother, sister, daughter and three brothers during the conflict with Taliban militants in Paktika.

He also lost one of his legs. Shakor told Pajhwok Afghan News his family members offered the supreme sacrifice for the country.

“One day we fought with the Taliban and captured a motorcycle from them. After I took the motorcycle home, the rebels carried out a blast inside my house, killing my mother, sister, daughter and a little son.”

Shakor criticized the government for not supporting him. He however vowed to retake control of Hasta village if the government supported him.

Bacha Khan, brother of Shakor, said their three brothers were killed in face-to-face fight with Taliban. He said the government was yet to approach them for assistance as currently they went through a difficult economic situation.

Abdul Jalil, another relative of Shakor, told Pajhwok he had moved to Shahran City from Janikhel district two years ago but now he faced bad economy.

“I have to look after more than 10 orphans, 10 widows and the government pays no attention to the relatives of victims and we could not pay the rent of our house,” he informed.

 He added nine members of commander Shakor had been killed after militants attacked his home. He urged the government and Taliban to stop and renounce conflict and establish peace in the country.

When Pajhwok shared the story of commander Shakor with Governor Mujeeb Rahman Chamkani, he went to his home and met Shakor.

Governor Mujeeb assisted Shakor with food and non-food items and promised all-out cooperation with Shakor’s family from government side.

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