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