kabul one main party behind afghanistan western-backed government warn president ashraf ghani could withdraw support unless reverse dismissal one powerful regional governors week warn jamiat-e islami party come ghani remove atta mohammad noor governor balkh strategic northern province border afghanistan central asian neighbor turkmenistan uzbekistan tajikistan describe dismissal unilateral decision ghani jamiat leadership call question legitimacy unity government form dispute presidential election 2014. presidential palace reconsider one-sided action misuse presence international community jamiat-e islami nullify national unity government agreement employ options defend legitimate right people party leadership say statement man name atta noor replacement mohammad daoud also jamiat say would take position situation resolve want stay tell reuters standoff add already cloud political climate afghanistan unite state announce stepped-up military effort break stalemate taliban force settlement 16 years conflict long-delayed parliamentary elections officially schedule next year doubt array political leaders inside outside government position ahead presidential election 2019. ghani government retain strong international back face increase pressure opposition group debilitate tension within rank ally ghani government chief executive abdullah abdullah senior jamiat leader however jamiat divide remain unclear approach take abdullah ghani rival 2014 take specially create post chief executive u.s.-brokered power-sharing deal abdullah regularly clash atta noor make public comment dismissal move oust atta noor one group powerful regional strongmen follow call politicians include former president hamid karzai loya jirga grand assembly elders political leaders discuss future government month atta noor prevent attend meet southern city khandahar discuss loya jirga proposal political uncertainty deepen tension pashtuns ethnic tajiks afghanistan two large ethnic group well others include ethnic uzbeks mainly shi ite hazara minority worsen many jamiat mainly northern ethnic tajik party see ghani pashtun nationalist bend concentrate power office jamiat opponents see party base old-style warlords undermine national unity afghanistan political turmoil deepen regional leader oust