Zarar Ahmad Osmani

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Zarar Ahmad Moqbel Osmani
ضرار احمد عثمانی
Osmani, in October 2011, speaking as Afghan Minister of Counter Narcotics
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 28 October 2013 – 1 February 2015
President	Hamid Karzai Ashraf Ghani
Preceded by	Zalmai Rassoul
Succeeded by	Salahuddin Rabbani
Personal details
Born	1964 (age 59–60) Parwan Province, Afghanistan
Alma mater	Parwan Pedagogy Institute (B. A.)

Zarar Ahmad Moqbel Osmani (Persian: ضرار احمد عثمانی, Pashto: ضرار احمد عثمانی, born 1964) is a politician in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan who was Minister of Foreign Affairs (2013 to 2015) and Minister of Interior (2005 to 2008). Previously, he was Minister of Counter Narcotics and Governor of Parwan Province. Prior to this, he was Chief of Police of Parwan province and First Secretary to Afghan Embassy in Tehran. He also joined the mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War, fighting against the Afghan government led by Mohammad Najibullah.