The provincial governor is Shamim Khan Katawazai. The town of Sharana serves as the provincial capital. All law enforcement activities throughout the province are controlled by the Afghan National Police (ANP). Paktika's border with neighboring Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan is under the control of the Afghan Border Police (ABP). The border area in this province is often used by Taliban insurgents entering from Pakistan. The provincial police chief represents the Ministry of the Interior in Kabul. The ANP is backed by other Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), including the National Directorate of Security (NDS) and NATO-led forces.