Afghanistan: National Army and Police

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:22 am on 10 May 2007.

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Photo of Lord Ahmed Lord Ahmed Labour 11:22, 10 May 2007

My Lords, what percentage of Pashtun are involved in the Afghan national army and the Afghan national police? As I understand it, the Pashtun community is represented equally in parliament, but not equally in many of the important ministries in Afghanistan and it feels isolated. What role do the Northern Alliance warlords, such as General Dostum, play in the Afghan national army?