Division (25) Muhammad Taher Anwari ( alias (a) Mohammad Taher Anwari, (b) Muhammad Tahir Anwari, (c) Mohammad Tahre Anwari, (d) Haji Mudir).F1
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Title: Mullah. Grounds for listing: (a) Director of Administrative Affairs under the Taliban regime, (b) Minister of Finance under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: Approximately 1961. Place of birth: Zurmat District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Date of UN designation: 23.2.2001 .
Other information: Belongs to Andar tribe. Review pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 23 Jul. 2010 . INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/1427388
Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
Muhammad Taher Anwari's post as Director of Administrative Affairs fell under the Council of Ministers of the Taliban regime, which was the highest level within the Taliban hierarchy. He also served as Minister of Finance of the Taliban regime.
He was also a speech writer for Taliban Supreme Leader Mohammed Omar.