Qadam Shah Shahim

Qadam Shah Shahim (; born 1962) is an Afghan diplomat and former army officer. He served as the Chief of Staff of the Afghan National Army from May 2015 to April 2017 before resigning amid political fallout over the 2017 Camp Shaheen attack. Since then, he has served as the chief of staff of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan's military wing.

Early life and education Shahim, an ethnic Tajik, was born in the Tashkan district of Badakhshan, in 1962 and attended Keshm High School, graduating in 1982.

Career From the early 1980's, Shahim fought with Jamiat-e Islami against the Soviets. He later fought against other mujahedin factions during the civil war, and then against the Taliban. In 1994, he was appointed as commander of 82 Regiment in Qargha, and in 1997 was made a Brigadier. In 2001, Shahim was commander of the 37th Brigade of Commandos and dealt often with foreign fighters.

, he is the chief of staff of the military wing of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan.