The Deputy Governor for Panjshir Province, Malang Shah Rohullahdenied reports of targeted killings of former military personnel in the Province, reports Tolo News on October 2. Deputy Governor added that the fighting has ended in Panjshir and the National Resistance Front (NRF)’s forces have no presence in the area right now. Panjshir's deputy governor further said that the Islamic Emirate is endeavouring to restart state offices for public services. He said: “In the first days, we heard of some disorders, then we started investigations which showed the reports were not correct. One day we received a report that seventeen people were killed in a place, we rapidly visited the area, and the report was not correct.”