Panjshir Province

Panjshir (Persie: پنجشیر‎, literally "Five Lions", forby spelt as Panjsher) is ane o the 34 provinces o Afghanistan. Containin the Panjshir Valley, in Aprile 2004 it wis creaute frae pairts o Parwan Province, whilk nou lees alang its soothwastren bund.

Map o Afghanistan wi Panjshir heichlichtit

Panjshir province is renoont for haein niver been fangt bi the Soviets durin their occupaution in the 1980s, due tae its difficult terrain an the actions o mujahideen unner Ahmad Shah Massoud. In racent years Panjshir wis ane o Afghanistan's maist secure provinces an hesnae been subjeck tae the same leevel o violence an insurgency foond elsewhaur in the kintra.

In spring 2010, the lang-serrin govrenor Haji Bahlol Bahij wis remuivit bi Preses Karzai an replacit wi Kiramuddin Keram.

Freemit airtins

• Naval Postgraduate School - Panjshir Province