INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Afghanistan&s army has reached a strength of 150,000 members, and the number is expected to increase in future, Latifullah Hakimi, Inspector
General of the Ministry of Defense, said this week.Speaking in an exclusive interview with Ariana News, Hakimi said that unlike the former
government&s army, current army is defending the national interests of the country.&An army shouldn&t belong to an individual or group, such
that if the individual dies, the army would die, and if he is alive, it would be alive
An army should be committed to supreme national interests of the country,& Hakimi said.The official said that the current army controls all
the borders of the country, adding that neighbors should not have security concerns about Afghanistan.&The army is committed on promises
made to all countries on security and prevention of smuggling,& Hakimi said.The official said that transparency is maintained in the ranks
of defense forces, adding that there are no ghost soldiers.The post Afghanistan army reaches strength of 150,000 members: MoD first appeared
