About Abdur Razzaq
Lived 1958 – 2003 (aged 44–45). Abdur Razzaq was a politician.
Mullah Abdur Razzaq Akhundzada (born 1958) is a Pashtun politician who served as the Interior Minister of Afghanistan in 2001. He served as the governor of Herat in 1997 and is believed to be a member of the Taliban leadership. He is rumoured to belong to the Achakzai tribe, from a family of Jalaludin village, Spin Boldak District, Kandahar Province; it is also claimed that he is in fact not an Afghan, but is a Pakistani national.
Abdul Razzaq traveled to Pakistan in mid-May 2000 to discuss the extradition of criminals, terrorism, drug trafficking and the Afghanistan–Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement. Pakistan demanded the closure of 18 Afghan training camps, where Pakistani militants were believed to be receiving training.
Razzaq was captured in an uprising in Mazar-i-Sharif but later escaped.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Abdur Razzaq?
Afghan politician
When was Abdur Razzaq born?
Abdur Razzaq was born in 1958 in Kandahar Province.
When did Abdur Razzaq die?
Abdur Razzaq died in 2003.
What was Abdur Razzaq's occupation?
Abdur Razzaq was a politician.
What nationality was Abdur Razzaq?
Abdur Razzaq's recorded nationality: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
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· DBpedia: Abdur Razzaq Akhundzada
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