Balkh District Chief Balkh Province:
Timur Shah Faaiz Temorshah Paiz Timor Shah Payaz Taimoor-Shah Payiz Temor Shah Payeez Temoorshah Fayes (20100907, 20121119, 20130814, 20140710)
Mohammad Younus Stanekzai Mohammad Yunus Stanekzai (20210428, 20210611)
Balkh District Police Chief:
Wadood Khan (2012)
Zia-ul-Haq Toofan, commander of the Balkh district police (20210609)

Background:
At least 35% of the territory in Balkh district in Balkh Province is under the government’s control while the remaining parts are either under Taliban influence or are contested between the two sides.(20210611)