Top official's defection will reshape Afghan alliances
Hanif Atmar has served under two presidents but is a heavyweight in his own right
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- Searching for allies
- President's coalition frays
- A Pashtun ally
- Leading Tajik figure
- Uzbek general
- Hazara votes
- Doubts in Washington
- Outlook
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