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- ↑ M. Nazif Shahrani, 'Shahrani, Nematullah (1941–)', Biographical Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa . Accessed 6 June 2012.
- ↑ Pike, John. "RFE/RL Afghanistan Report". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ↑ "Embassy of Afghanistan ::: Washington D.C." www.embassyofafghanistan.org. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
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