Nights in Kabul : actions behind the curtain during the last two decades in Afghanistan / General Umarzai ; translated by Sher Zaman Taizi ; edited by S. Fida Yunas.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: Publication details: Peshawar : Area Study Centre (Russia, China and Central Asia), Peshawar University, 2004.Description: viii, 164 p. ; 22 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • DS 371.2 .U43 2004
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“Memoirs of an army officer. The secrets revealed for the first time”—at head of title.

“Area Study Centre (Russia, China and Central Asia), Peshawar University 2004”—cover page.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: 1. A word from the publisher—2. Preface—3. Foreword—4. Chapter one : assassination of Mir Akbar Khyber : long march in Kabul city , detention of the leaders of Khalq and Parcham-decision of the government regarding the leftist political activities and reformation of one-party regime (p. 1)—5. Chapter two : attack on Kabul headquarters and occupation of detention cell (p. 37)—6. Chapter three : infighting within the party and splits, arrest of land owners, landlords, Ulema, spiritual leaders, leaders and chiefs, intellectuals, members of Parcham faction and assassination of Taraki (p. 67)—7. Chapter four : the dreadful setup of AGSA, Pul-e-Charkhi jail, arrests and killing of dissidents and slogans of immunity, law and order and justice intelligence agency of KAM and the 101-day rule of Hafizullah Amin (p. 97)—8. Chapter five : Dr. Najibullah : perpetual defence of the coup d’ état of Sour, National Reconciliation , struggles of UN for peace, coup d’ état against the regime of Dr. Najibullah, revolt by general Abdul Rashid Dostum.