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Omar Zakhilwal | |
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| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 3 March 2009 – 1 February 2015 | |
| President | Hamid Karzai Ashraf Ghani |
| Preceded by | Anwar ul-Haq Ahady |
| Succeeded by | Eklil Ahmad Hakimi |
| Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan | |
| In office 9 February 2016 – November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Janan Mosazai |
| Succeeded by | Atif Mashal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan |
| Alma mater | University of Winnipeg Queen's University Carleton University |
Dr. Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal (Pashto: ډاکتر عمر زاخيلوال ; born 1968) is an Afghan politician who served as the President's Special Representative and Afghanistan's Ambassador to Pakistan from 2016 until 2018. He also served as Minister of Finance from 2009 to 2015. Since early 2019, Zakhilwal has been a key player in the IntraAfghan Dialogue for peace.