In August 2003 President Hamid Karzai decreed that officials could no longer hold both military and civil posts, and replaced Gul Agha with Yousef Pashtun as Governor of Kandahar, but after much lobbying, Gul Agha was able to retain his governorship temporarily.
Officials could no longer hold both military and civil posts. President Hamid Karzai decreed this. This is in August 2003. President Hamid Karzai replaced Gul Agha with Yousef Pashtun as Governor of Kandahar. This was in August 2003. Gul Agha was able to retain his governorship temporarily. This was after much lobbying.