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Deadline looms for widespread uprising in Afghanistan

Deadline looms for widespread uprising in Afghanistan

link>KABUL- The chief executive of Jamiat-e-Islami Ata Mohammad Noor says he will seta deadline for the widespread uprising if the ongoing talks betweenJamiat-e-Islami and the Afghan government fails over the deadlock regardingthe Balkh provincial political leadership.

Speaking during a gathering in Mazar-e-Sharif city, Noor warned thegovernment that he and his supporters launch a widespread uprising andcivil movements if the talks end without positive outcomes.

Noor harshly criticized the government officials for their failure inensuring security, preventing expansion of ISIS activities, and corruption.

Insisting that he is standing to ensure political and social justice andensure the rights of the people, Noor said a deadline will be set for theuprising in coordination with the Jamiat-e-Islami leader if the talks fail.

Tensions remain high between Jamiat-e-Islami and the government afterPresident Mohammad Ashraf Ghani approved the resignation of Ata MohammadNoor as the Balkh governor.

Noor says he had submitted his resignation as a guarantee to the governmentthat he will step down if the demands of Jamiat-e-Islami are met by thegovernment.

However, he says the government has approved his resignation asnegotiations were underway insisting that none of the conditions anddemands of the party have been met.