This is a list of the governors of the province of Nuristan , Afghanistan.
| Governor | Period | Extra | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Maulawi Abdullah Shergul | ???–4 August 2006 | |||
| | Mohammad Tamim Nuristani | 4 August 2006–10 July 2008 | |||
| | Hazrat Din Noor | 10 July 2008–5 September 2008 | Died in a car accident [1] | ||
| | Jamaluddin Badr | 27 January 2009–3 September 2011 | |||
| | Mohammad Tamim Nuristani | 4 September 2011–4 February 2014 | |||
| | Hafiz Abdul Qayum Nuristani | February 2014–Unknown [2] | |||
| | Abdul Ghafoor Malikzai | July 2020–2021 [3] | |||
| Hafiz Muhammad Aagha | 2021–Present | ||||
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Nuristan, also spelled as Nurestan or Nooristan, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the eastern part of the country. It is divided into seven districts and is Afghanistan's least populous province, with a population of around 167,000. Parun serves as the provincial capital. Nuristan is bordered on the south by Laghman and Kunar provinces, on the north by Badakhshan province, on the west by Panjshir province.
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Pârûn, also called Prasûn and Prasungul, is a small town and administrative center of Nuristan Province and its Parun District in Afghanistan.
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The Kashmir musk deer is an endangered species of musk deer native to Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan. Recent studies have shown that the species is also native to western Nepal. This species was originally described as a subspecies to the alpine musk deer, but is now classified as a separate species. The deer stand at 60 cm (24 in) tall, and only males have tusks and they use them during mating season to compete for females.
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Flooding began in the Kamdesh District in Nuristan due to heavy rains. As of July 31, the death toll is at 113 while the number of people missing is unknown. According to Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed, heavy rain on July 28 caused the flooding.
Nuristan National Park is a national park in Afghanistan announced by the Government of Afghanistan on 5 June 2020, making it the third in the country after Band-e Amir National Park and Wakhan National Park. The Park comprises the entire mountainous eastern Province of Nuristan, which borders Pakistan. According to the FAO, a detailed management plan - and "gazettement" - is still forthcoming.
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