Hazaragi

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He served twice as Chairman of the Council of Ministers during the s, from to and from to in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. Keshtmand was born in Kabul. He is a member of the Hazara ethnic group. He joined the Parcham faction of that party, which was led by Babrak Karmal. He lives in the UK. He lost that post in August when he was arrested for an alleged plot against President Nur Mohammad Taraki , a member of the rival Khalq faction of the party.

He and the other inmates went through severe torture and long imprisonment.

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He remained in prison and was sentenced to death, but this decision was revoked and he was resentenced to 15 years in prison. Keshtmand was released from jail, and once again joined the Politburo. Keshtmand, a Parchami , soon became one of the most important leaders of the regime. In June , Karmal retained his other offices, but resigned as Council of Ministers chairman and was succeeded by Keshtmand.

The rise in the deficit greatly concerned the government, and as Council of Ministers chairman Keshtmand noted in April , the tax collections were inadequate in view of the increased state spending. The security situation in the country, however, prevented the government from improving its tax collections. In September , the Kabul government sponsored a large convocation of Hazaras from various parts of the country and offered them autonomy.

In his speech to the group, Keshtmand said that the government was going to set up several new provinces in the Hazarajat that would be administered by the local inhabitants.