Last Updated: October 18, 2026
Last Updated: October 18, 2026
Yahya Haqqani
Aliases
يحيى حقانی Haqqani
Yaya
Qari Sahab
Nationality
Afghanistan
Date of birth
1982; 1978
Address
A Haqqani Madrassa, Afghanistan/Pakistan Border Area
Other sanctions regimes
UN
Sender
CH
Additional info
article 3 paragraphs 1 and 2 (Financial sanctions) and articles 4 (Travel ban)
Other Information
Senior Haqqani Network (HQN) (TAe.012) member. Closely involved in the group’s military, financial, and propaganda activities. Injured leg. Father’s name is Hajji Meyawar Khan (deceased). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
Date of listing
2025-05-15
Program information
Authority
CH
Program
Ordinance of 21 March 2025 on measures against individuals and groups associated with the Taliban (SR 946.231.07)
Regime
UN, Switzerland country specific
Target State
Afghanistan
Measures
Asset freeze, Travel ban
Official Information
Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 21 March 2025 on measures against individuals and groups associated with the Taliban (SR 946.231.07). The measures implement sanctions adopted by the UN Security Council.
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