Noor Jalal Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Mawlawi
Noor Jalal
Office:Minister of Public Health
Status:Acting
Term Start:28 May 2024
1Blankname:Leader
1Namedata:Hibatullah Akhundzada
Primeminister:Mohammad Hassan Akhund (acting)
Office1:Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs
Term Start1:c. 1996
Term End1:c. 2001
2Blankname2:Leader
2Namedata2:Mohammed Omar
2Blankname3:Minister
2Namedata3:Abdul Samad Khaksar
Qari Ahmadullah
Khairullah Khairkhwa
Abdur Razzaq
Birth Place:Lajen, Shegal District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Party: Taliban
Occupation:Politician, Taliban member

Maulawi Noor Jalal (in Pushto; Pashto pronounced as /nʊr d͡ʒaˈlɑl/; born 1969), also spelt Nur Jalal,[1] is an Afghan Taliban politician who has served as the acting Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from 7 September 2021.[2] [3] He also served in this position in the previous Taliban government (1996–2001). He is a cousin of Najibullah Haqqani, the Minister of Communications since 7 September 2021.[1]

Early life

Jalal was born in 1969 in Lajen village, Shegal District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. He is a member of the Shinwari Pashtun tribe.[1]

Political career

In the first Taliban government of 1996 to 2001, Jalal served as Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs. On 23 February 2001, he was placed on a UN sanctions list.[1]

In 2011, Jalal worked for a Kabul-based non-governmental organisation involved in conflict resolution.[1]

On 7 September 2021, Jalal was made Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs of the newly re-established Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, under Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Security Council 1988 Committee Amends 105 Entries on Its Sanctions List Meetings Coverage and Press Releases. 2021-09-12. www.un.org.
  2. News: 2021-09-08. All the Taliban's men: A who's who of the Islamic Emirate's new leadership. 2021-09-12. First Post.
  3. Web site: Taliban Announces Head of State, Acting Ministers. 2021-09-07. 2024-09-03. TOLOnews.