Governors of provinces of Balkh, Nangarhar, Faryab and family of the martyred Deputy Governor of Helmand were awarded on Tuesday the State Medals of Ghazi Wazir Mohd. Akbar Khan during a formal ceremony in Ghulkhana Palace.

The President presented the medals to governor Atah Mohammad Noor of Balkh, Gul Agha Sherzai of Nangarhar, Abdul Haq Shafaq of Faryab for the good performance they have demonstrated in their respective provinces in areas of reconstruction, counter-narcotics and fighting drug trafficking, security and support to the DIAG disarmament program in a sincere spirit and loyalty to the government and people.

Also in the ceremony, a medal and a cash assistance of 100,000 Afs was given to the family of Helmand deputy governor, who was killed in a terrorist attack at a local mosque in the provincial capital, Lashkargah.