Lieutenant General Gul Nabi Ahmadzai is the governor of Paktia Province and former commander of the Kabul garrison. The Attorney General's Office of Afghanistan decided to suspend him at the garrison after an incident where protesters at a mass demonstration were fired upon in 2017.[1] He was appointed to be the governor of Paktia on 2 July 2021.[2] Most of the previous provincial leadership had been sacked.[3]

Lt. Gen.
Gul Nabi Ahmadzai
Governor of Paktia
Assumed office
2 July 2021
Preceded byMohammad Halim Fidai

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  1. ^ "AGO Suspends Kabul Garrison Chief And Police Chief". TOLOnews. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Gul Nabi Ahmadzai was appointed as the governor of Paktia Province". 2 July 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. ^ Ruttig, Thomas; Sadat, Sayed Asadullah (14 August 2021). "The Domino Effect in Paktia and the Fall of Zurmat: A case study of the Taleban surrounding Afghan cities". Afghanistan Analysts Network. Retrieved 14 September 2021.