Rahmatullah Najib

Mullah Rahmatullah Najib^[1] (Pashto: رحمت‌الله نجيب [rahmatʊˈlɑ naˈd͡ʒɪb]) is the Deputy Director of Intelligence of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan since 7 September 2021, alongside Taj Mir Jawad.^[2]

Mullah Rahmatullah Najib رحمت الله نجیب
Deputy Director of Intelligence
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 September 2021 Serving with Taj Mir Jawad
Prime Minister	Mohammad Hassan Akhund
Supreme Leader	Hibatullah Akhundzada
Governor of Balkh
In office c. 1996 – c. 2000
Leader	Mohammed Omar
Prime Minister	Mohammed Rabbani Abdul Kabir
Succeeded by	Norullah Noori
Personal details
Political party	Taliban
Occupation	Politician, Taliban member

Career

Prior to his promotion to the cabinet, Najib served as a field commander.^[3]

In June 2016, Najib was reported to be the Taliban's shadow governor for Logar Province and to have been subjected to false claims of killing by Afghan forces.^[4]

On 7 September 2021, Najib was made Deputy Director of Intelligence of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, alongside Taj Mir Jawad, under Director of Intelligence Abdul Haq Wasiq.^[2]