Ahmad Zia Saraj | |
|---|---|
احمد ضیاء سراج | |
| Director General of NDS | |
| In office 09/09/2019–15/08/2021 | |
| President | Ashraf Ghani |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai |
| Deputy Director General for Operations NDS | |
| Assumed office 2018- 09/09/2019 | |
| Chief of Counter Terrorism Department NDS | |
| In office 2016–2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1978 Kabul Province, Afghanistan |
| Education | - Master of defence studies - Master of strategic management and leadership |
| Alma mater | - King's College London - Chartered Management Institute |
| Occupation | Professor at the King's College London[1] |
| Profession | Politician Intelligence Military |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Ahmad Zia Saraj was final Director General of NDS from 2019 to 2021,[2] until the collapse of the Islamic Republic. He served as the Deputy Director General, chief of counter terrorism department, deputy chief of foreign intelligence & counterintelligence and some other key positions in NDS respectively over 20 years after the fall of Taliban in 2001. He serves as visiting professor in the war studies department of the King's College London University.[3]