Afghan Biographies
Haqqani, Khalil ur Rahman
Name | Haqqani, Khalil ur Rahman |
Ethnic backgr. | Pashtun |
Date of birth | 1966 |
Function/Grade | Minister of Refugees and Repatriation |
History and Biodata |
1. Former Minister of Refugees and Repatriation:
Deputy Minister:
Speaker of MoRRA:
Minister of Refugees (20210907, 20221019) acting On 9 February 2011, the United States Department of the Treasury under Executive Order 13224 designated Khalil Haqqani a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and offered US$5 million bounty for him as one their most wanted terrorists.He was listed with the title of a Haji and supposed to be rsiding in Peshawar, Miram Shah, North Waziristan Agency in Pakistan and in Paktia Province of Afghanistan; while his date of birth has been variously given between 1958 and 1966. On 9 February 2011 the United Nations pursuant to paragraph 2 of resolution 1904 (2009), Khalil Haqqani was added to the 1988 Sanctions List (TAi.150) for association with Al-Qaida, Osama bin Laden or the Taliban for “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” or “otherwise supporting acts or activities of” the Taliban. The Haqqani network was founded by Khalil Haqqani's brother Jalaluddin Haqqani. In the mid-1990s they joined Mullah Mohammed Omar's Taliban regime.The UN determined that Khalil Haqqani engages in fundraising activities on behalf of the Taliban and the Haqqani network and conducts international travel to obtain financial supporters.As of September 2009, Haqqani obtained financial support from the Arab states of the Persian Gulf and from sources in South Asia and East Asia.In addition, he has acted on behalf of Al-Qaida and is associated with their military operations including the deployment of reinforcements to Al-Qaida elements in Paktia Province. |
Last Modified | 2024-10-09 |
Established | 2021-09-08 |