Mohammad Hashim Zare

Mohammad Hashim Zare is the current governor of Samangan. Before this he has been adviser to President Hamid Karzai. He is an ethnic Uzbek.

Ferouza Quraishi, the deputy of the Provincial Council of Jowzjan has accused Governor Zare of Wasting Foreign Aid. She called the governor "inefficient” and said aid from Turkmenistan has not reached those in need and has been wasted by the governor. According to Governor Zare these accusations are “baseless”.