Qari Fasihuddin

Qari Fasihuddin Fitrat (Dari/Pashto: قاري فصیح الدین فطرت, Pashto pronunciation: [qɑˈri fasɪhʊˈdin]) is an Afghan military commander who is the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.[1][2] He has been a senior member of the Taliban.

Qari Fasihuddin Fitrat
قاري فصیح الدین فطرت
Chief of General Staff
Assumed office
7 September 2021
Supreme LeaderHibatullah Akhundzada
Prime MinisterHasan Akhund (acting)
Defence MinisterMullah Yaqoob (acting)
Preceded byHebatullah Alizai
Personal details
BornBadakhshan Province, Afghanistan
EthnicityTajik
Political affiliationTaliban
Military service
AllegianceIslamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Branch/service
  • Military Affairs Commission (until 2021)
  • Afghan Army (from 2021)
Commands
  • Head of the Military Affairs Commission of Badakhshan Province (until 2021)
  • Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (2021–present)
Battles/wars

Early life

Qari Fasihuddin was born in Badakhshan Province and originated from Isterab, Warduj District.[3][4] He belongs to the Tajik ethnic group and raised by religious family.[3][4]

Military career

In 2013, Qari Fasihuddin was appointed as the Taliban's shadow governor and head of the military commission in Badakhshan. In the same year, he firstly appeared in a Taliban propaganda video about the security situation in Badakhshan.[4] In 2015, the Afghan Ministry of Interior falsely claimed that Qari Fasihuddin has been killed with 40 of his men, but the claim turned out to be propaganda.[5][3][6]

On September 16, 2021 Fasihuddin was quoted as saying that:

"Afghanistan would have a regular, disciplined and strong army in near future to defend and protect the country and consultations in this field continue," Fasihuddin said at a gathering in Kabul," adding members of the proposed army would be well-trained.[7]

References
  1. "ملا حسن اخوند وزیر اعظم اور ملاعبدالغنی نائب وزیراعظم ہوں گے، افغانستان میں عبوری حکومت کا اعلان".
  2. "How Are the Taliban Organized? | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com.
  3. "Qari Fasihuddin, the conqueror of the Five Lions | SAMAA".
  4. "The Non-Pashtun Taleban of the North (1): A case study from Badakhshan". 3 January 2017.
  5. "Ministry of Interior: Taliban shadow governor for Badakhshan killed in security operation". The Khaama Press News Agency. 3 October 2015.
  6. "وادیِ پنج شیر میں احمد مسعود کے ترجمان سمیت پانچ اہم کمانڈر ہلاک". العربیہ اردو. September 5, 2021.
  7. "Afghans long for better life as Taliban government manages to run country with calls for international aid".
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