JI, govt to soon announce understanding, says Noor

Monitoring Desk

KABUL: Former governor of Balkh province and chief executive of Salahuddin Rabbani-led Jamiat-i-Islami, Attaullah Muhammad Noor, has said differences between his party and national unity government have been resolved and the two sides would soon announce understanding in this regard.

Addressing a ceremony marking the beginning of new solar year, the influential former warlord said his party and the government had differences over the issue of Balkh governorship but the allies insisted on solving the problem through negotiations.

He said several rounds of talks were held between the government and Jamiat and the two sides agreed on most of the issues, adding he accepted the decisions of the allies.

He also thanked his party leadership, deputies and executive council for authorizing him to ink agreement with government.

All the points of the agreement would be implemented, Noor said without going into details of the understanding between government and his party.

He said his party would take part in the upcoming parliamentary and district council elections.

President Muhammad Ashraf sacked Atta Muhammad Noor as Balkh governor few weeks ago but Noor ejected the president’s decision and refused to relinquish power. The government also failed to send new governor to Balkh.

It is said that Atta Muhammad Noor has given some names to government to pick one of them as governor of Balkh province.