Abdul Sattar Murad

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Abdul Sattar Murad was the Governor of Kapisa Province in Afghanistan from 2004 - 2007. He was removed from office in July 2007 by President Hamid Karzai, and a replacement has not yet been named. The ostensible reason for Murad's removal was 'ineffective governance', but it was widely believed by press sources that Murad was removed because of critical comments he made in a Newsweek interview regarding the central government's ineffectiveness in remote areas of the province. [1] [2]

Before his governorship, Murad was an anti-Soviet mujahaddin fighter, and held various positions in the Afghan government [3].

Preceded by Sayed Ahmad Haqbin

Governor of Kapisa Province, Afghanistan 2004–2007

Succeeded by ?