Bismillah Afghanmal
Governor of Zabul Province
In office
14 March 2016 – Unknown
Preceded byMohammad Anwar Ishaqzai
Personal details
Born1971
Kandahar, Afghanistan

Bismillah Afghanmal (بسم الله افغانمل) is a member of the Provincial legislature in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.[1][2][3]

He was elected in 2005, standing eleventh in the twenty elected members, with 2.3 percent of the popular vote.[4]

On October 27, 2006, the Associated Press quoted Bismallah Afghanmal stating that recent NATO airstrikes had killed 80 to 85 civilians.[3]

On May 11, 2008, the Associated Press reported that Bismillah Afghanmal had met with prisoners suspected of being members of the Taliban who were engaged in a hunger strike.[1][2] The prisoners went on the hunger strike because of concerns over the delays they experienced before they went on trial; their lack of access to lawyers, prior to their trials; and the lack of fairness and independence in the trial so far. Bismillah Afghanmal met with a prisoner delegation who had taped their mouths shut.

The Associated Press reports that 200 captives are participating in the hunger strike.[1][2]

During his term as Zabul governor, he has been targeted by armed attack during his visit in Nari region, Shah Joy District in the province, but survived from the attack. The provincial police chief has rejected reports suggesting an ambush by the Taliban militants aimed at the provincial governor's convoy.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Noor Khan (May 11, 2008). "Jailed Taliban suspects on hunger strike in southern Afghanistan, demand fair trials". San Diego Union Tribune. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jailed Taleban suspects on hunger strike: Prisoners demand fair, independent trials" (PDF). Arab Times. May 12, 2008. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  3. 1 2 "60 Civilians Reported Killed During NATO Operation in Afghanistan". Fox News. October 27, 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2008-06-01. Kandahar provincial council member Bismallah Afghanmal said 80 to 85 civilians were killed in fighting.
  4. ↑ "Wolesi Jirga & Provincial Council Elections Afghanistan 2005 Elections". Archived from the original on 2008-06-13. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
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