The presidential palace (ARG) has dismissed a call by the leaders of Jamiat-e-Islami party to dismiss heads of the security institutions including national security advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar.

In a press release issued on Monday, the presidential palace said that with consideration of the sensitive situation the country is facing, there is a need for the country's political elite, elders and government officials to sustain their consensus and unanimity of views to overcome the issues facing the country.

In reference to the statements made by Salahuddin Rabbani at a press conference, it is important to mention that the post of national security advisor is not an executive post. The national security advisor is conducting his duty with complete honesty to his country and will do so. Prejudgments about the security officials are against the official proceedings and it only causes worries, affects the focus of the security forces and causes anxiety for the people, the statement read.

All personalities who have official posts are accountable to the country and they need to act with responsibility, the statement said.

Afghanistan is set to host the Kabul Process tomorrow and support for it is a national obligation to all of us to overcome the challenges and problems, regional and international consensus is now in place. Making any kind of obstruction in the way of this important meeting is against national interests, the press release concludes.

The statement comes a few hours after acting foreign affairs minister Salahuddin Rabbani, who is also the leader of Jamiat-e-Islami party, said his party was calling for the immediate dismissal of all security institution heads following the recent attacks in Kabul.

Addressing a press conference on Monday, Rabbani said all heads of security branches including the National Security Advisor Hanif Atmar must be sacked along with General Taj Mohammad Jahid Minister of Interior Affairs, National Directorate of Security Chief Masoom Stanekzai and the acting defense minister Tariq Shah Bahrami.

Rabbani said that in line with this, and the party's demands, Jamiat will not back down from its stance. He did say however that he hopes party member CEO Abdullah Abdullah will stand by Jamiat and its demands as well as by their calls for the dismissal of security chiefs.