Anwar ul-Haq Ahady

Anwar ul-Haq Ahady (August 12, 1951) is an Afghan politician and former Minister of Commerce and Industry. He had served as the nation's Finance Minister from December 2004 to February 5, 2009. From 2002 to 2004, he was the head of Da Afghanistan Bank, the central bank of Afghanistan. He is also an academic and writer.

Early years Ahady was born on 12 August 1951 in Sarobi, Kabul province, Afghanistan. He is the son of Abdul Haqhas, a Pashtun and native of the Sarobi district in Kabul province. Ahady holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Ph.D. in political science in Evanston, Illinois, north of Chicago. He earned a bachelor's degree as well as a master's degree in economics and political science from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon.

Political affiliation Ahady was the elected leader of the Afghan Millat Party until his ousting in 2016.

Works Anwar-ul-Haq Ahady (1991). "Afghanistan: State Breakdown." In Revolutions of the Late Twentieth Century, edited by Farrokh Moshiri, Jack Goldstone and Ted R. Gurr, 162–193. Boulder: Westview Press, ISBN 9780813312996. Anwar-ul-Haq Ahady "The Decline of Islamic Fundamentalism". Journal of African and Asian Studies 27(3-4) (1992): 229–243. Anwar-ul-Haq Ahady "The Decline of the Pashtuns in Afghanistan." Asian Survey 35(7) (1995): 621–634.