Place of Birth: Afghanistan;

Gender: Male;

Nationality: Afghan;

General Info:
Abdul Qahar Balkhi is the Taliban leader, and member of the Cultural Commission.

Balkhi first showed his face at the Taliban’s first press conference on August 17, 2021, during the press conference he interpreted for the spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.

On 22 August 2021, he was interviewed by Charlotte Bellis of Al Jazeera in the group’s first official interview.

During the interview he thanked New Zealand for providing financial support to Afghanistan following the take over, given their donations to the UN and Red Cross.

He has also served the Taliban media office in the early 2010s.