Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Ubaidullah Akhund YAR MOHAMMAD AKHUND
Aliases
Obaid Ullah Akhund; Obaidullah Akhund
Position
Minister of Defence under the Taliban regime
Nationality
Afghanistan
DoB
1968; 1969
Other Information
He was one of the deputies of Mullah Mohammed Omar (TAi.004) and a member of the Taliban's Supreme Council, in charge of military operations. Arrested in 2007 and was in custody in Pakistan. Confirmed deceased in March 2010 and buried in Karachi, Pakistan. Linked by marriage to Saleh Mohammad Kakar Akhtar Muhammad (TAi.149). Belonged to Alokozai tr...
Date of listing
2001-01-25
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Regime
UN, UK country specific
Target State
Afghanistan
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They put in place sanctions measures to ensure the UK continues to meet its obligations under the United Nations sanctions regime relating to Afghanistan. UN sanctions were initially imposed in 1999, in response to the actions of the Taliban, including...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 5 of the Regulations.
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