Shahabuddin Delawar

Maulvi Shahabuddin Delawar (Pashto: مولوي شهاب الدين دلاورد) (born; 1950s) is an Afghan senior leader of the Taliban and Islamic scholar. Delawar is the Minister of Minerals and Petroleum of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan since 23 November 2021.[1] He was a founding member of their negotiating team based in Qatar, arrived there in January 2012.[2] He served as ambassador to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia under the Taliban government. He also served as Consul General at the Afghan Consulate in Peshawar.[3][4][5]

Shahabuddin Delawar
Pashto: مولوي شهاب الدين دلاورد
Minister of Minerals and Petroleum of Afghanistan
Acting
Assumed office
23 November 2021
Prime MinisterMohammad Hassan Akhund (acting)
LeaderHibatullah Akhundzada
Preceded byMohammed Isa Akhund
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
In office
c. 1996 – c. 2001
Prime MinisterMohammad Rabbani (acting)
LeaderMohammed Omar
Personal details
Born1950s
NationalityAfghan
Political partyTaliban
Alma materDarul Uloom Haqqania
ProfessionPolitician, Islamic scholar

Delawar belongs to Logar province. He completed his graduation from Darul Uloom Haqqania. He has been associated with the teaching profession. As of 2021, he is running a religious seminary in Peshawar. Delawar joined the Taliban in the 1990s when they emerged in Afghanistan.[3][6]

References
  1. عرفانیار, احمدشاه (22 November 2021). "حکومت یو شمېر وزارتونو، ملکي او پوځي ادارو لپاره نوي سرپرستان او مرستيالان وټاکل".
  2. Farmer, Ben (26 January 2012). "Taliban diplomats arrive in Qatar". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. "طالبان مذاکراتی ٹیم میں کون کیا ہے؟". BBC News اردو.
  4. "Shahabuddin Delawar".
  5. "SHAHABUDDIN DELAWAR | United Nations Security Council".
  6. "Dilawar, Shahabuddin Delawar Maulawi".


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