Afghan Biographies

Paikan, Soraya Mrs. Prof.


Name Paikan, Soraya Mrs. Prof.
Ethnic backgr. Uzbek
Date of birth 1961
Function/Grade Ex Deputy Minister
History and Biodata

 2. Previous Functions:
Teacher in Sultan Razia High School (1359),
Teacher in Political faculty of Balkh University (1371 to 1375),
Teacher faculty of Political Kabul University (1381 to 1385)
and also political assistant Human rights commission UNAMA office,
Deputy Minister Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD) Dismissed (20150800)

3. Biodata
Professor Soray Paikan is born in 1961 in Jawzjan Province and she is Graduated in 1352 form Khadija Jaljani High School, and she Graduate in 1987 from Political science faculty and she has got Master Degree in international Political and now candidate for PhD.

Deputy minister of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD), Suraya Paikan claims the reason for her dismissal was the government’s decision. She said to consider any corruption charges against her baseless. Previously, MoLSAMD deputy administrator has said that Wasel Noor Mahmand, deputy of social affairs, Hesamuddin Hamrah, deputy of work affaris, Suraya Paikan, deputy of Martyrs and disabled were dismissed two months ago by President Ghani’s order over corruption charges.(20150821)

Two current and two former deputy ministers of labour and social affairs, martyrs and disabled were introduced to the Attorney General Office for their negligence towards the corruption. They included current deputy ministers Samim Sultani and Wasi Noor Mahmand and former Hasamuddin Hamrah and Suraya Paikan.(20151119)

She speaks Dari, Pashto, English, Russian an Uzbek languages.

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