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: 
Dr. Moh. Azam Dadfar (Faryab),
Ustad Akbar Akbar (2006),
Abdul Karim Brahui (20090209 - 20100824),
Jamahir Anwari (20101011 -20140930)
Jamahir Anwari acting Minister (20141001)
acting Minister of Refugees Fazl Ahmad Azimi (20141209)
Sayed Hussain Alemi Balkhi (20150127, 20171112, 20200831)
Noor Rahman Akhlaqi nominated and acting (20200831) confirmed (20201130)
Khalil ur Rahman Haqqani (2021-09-21)


Deputy Minister of Refugee Affairs:
Arsala Khoroti Mohammad Arsalah Kharotai (20211005, 20220309)

 

Deputy Minister:
Malang Rasuli (200605),
Dr. Samad Hami (20110000, 20120424)
Dr Alema Alema (20161007)

 

Speaker of MoRRA:
Islamuddin Jurat (20110421)
Chief of policy and planning of the ministry of refugees and repatriates:
Mohammad Mahdi was arrested in an explicit corruption case (20160719)


Deputy Minister of Refugees:
Arsala Kharoti Mohammad Arsalan Kharouti (202100921, 20221019, 20230730)

2. Previous Function:

Minister of Refugees (20210907, 20221019) acting

3. Biodata:
Khalil al Rahman Haqqani 
Khalil Rahman Haqqani was born 1966 in Paktia Province.

He is Sirajuddin's uncle and was added to the US's list of terrorists in February 2011. Khalil is a key fundraiser, financier, and operational commander for the Haqqani Network, and has been crucial in aiding and supporting al Qaeda's military, the Lashkar al Zil or Shadow Army.

He belongs to the Zadran tribe of ethnic Pashtuns. During the Afghan War, Haqqani engaged in international fundraising for the Taliban and supported Taliban operations in Afghanistan.In 2002, he deployed men under his charge to reinforce al-Qaida in Paktia Province.In 2009, he aided in the detention of enemy prisoners captured by the Haqqani network and the Taliban.In 2010, he provided funding to the Taliban in Logar Province of Afghanistan.Haqqani has carried out orders provided by his nephew, Sirajuddin Haqqani, a leader of the Haqqani network and who was designated a terrorist in March 2008 under Executive Order 13224.

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