Former Afghanistan Prime Minister Sultan Ali Keshtmand Passes Away in London

Former Afghanistan Prime Minister Sultan Ali Keshtmand has died in London on Friday, March 13, according to a statement confirmed by his brother on the family’s official Facebook page. Keshtmand, who was the first member of Afghanistan’s Hazara community to become prime minister, played a prominent role in the country’s political leadership during the 1980s.

Keshtmand served as prime minister from June 11, 1981 to May 26, 1988 during the presidency of Babrak Karmal. He later returned to the position from February 21...