Kabul's police chief has resigned following a spate of attacks by Afghan militants in the city over the last two weeks.
No reason was given by Zahir Zahir for his resignation.
Three South Africans and an Afghan were killed in a Taliban attack on a guesthouse used by aid workers on Saturday evening - the third attack in Kabul over the last 10 days.
President Ashraf Ghani is due to address on Sunday.
President Ghani, who came to power in September, has vowed to bring peace to the country after decades of conflict.
Foreign charities in Kabul have come under concerted attack over the last 10 days 
The Taliban have consistently evaded heavy security to strike targets in Kabul On 9 November, a suicide bomber infiltrated Gen Zahir's offices - supposed to be one of the most secure buildings in Kabul - and killed his deputy. He was not there at the time of the attack.
In separate attacks in Kabul, two American soldiers were killed on Monday and two British embassy workers were killed on Thursday. Dozens of Afghans have also been killed and injured.
The city is regularly subjected to Taliban bombings, with the military, police and government officials all targeted.
The Taliban have stepped up attacks in Afghanistan as most foreign combat troops prepare to leave the country next month.
They are also attacking the camp formerly known as Camp Bastion in Helmand province one month after it was vacated by British forces.
The militants launched an attack late on Thursday night and fighting continued into Friday and on Saturday.
Officials say the militants breached the perimeter fence and accessed a barracks building, killing five Afghan soldiers on Friday. They say that 26 militants were also killed.
On Saturday, in a separate attack on a military base in Sangin in Helmand, 12 Afghan soldiers were killed and one is missing, a spokesman for the Helmand government said.
As part of the agreement on the withdrawal of foreign combat troops, some 12,000 Nato soldiers are expected to remain to train and advise Afghan security forces from 1 January.
A separate US-led force will assist Afghan troops in some operations against the Taliban. But the security pacts with Nato and the US are yet to be ratified by the upper house of Afghanistan's parliament.
Kabul police boss quits amid attacks
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