Babrak Karmal always been highly critical of his Khalqist predecessors Nur Muhammad Taraki and Amin's ultra-left radicalism. Karmal was promoted to Chairman of the Revolutionary Council and Chairman of the Council of Ministers on 27 December 1979. He remained in office until 1981, when he was succeeded by Sultan Ali Keshtmand. Throughout his term, Karmal worked to establish a support base for the PDPA by introducing several reforms. Among these were the Fundamental Principles of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, introducing a general amnesty for those people imprisoned during Nur Mohammad Taraki's and Amin's rule. He also replaced the red Khalqist flag
Prime Country Prime Country Prime Country is a 1980s and 1990s country radio channel on Sirius XM Radio channel 58 and DISH Network channel 6058. It is also available on the SiriusXM app for tablets and smart phones, and online. The channel highlights hit country music from the 1980s and 1990s, and will occasionally play 1970's songs. Since the creation of the Y2Kountry channel (57), Prime Country plays far fewer songs from the first decade of the 2000s. Every December, SiriusXM puts its "Country Christmas" format on Channel 58, leaving Prime Country as an internet-only channel without hosts. "Country Christmas" is heard