Division 3 Abdul Kabir Mohammad Jan (alias A. Kabir).

Title: Maulavi. Grounds for listing: (a) Second Deputy, Economic Affairs, Council under Ministers of the Taliban regime, (b) Governor of Nangarhar Province under the Taliban regime, (c) Head of Eastern Zone under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: approximately 1963. Place of birth: (a) Pul-e-Khumri or Baghlan Jadid District, Baghlan Province, Afghanistan, (b) Neka District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Other information: (a) Active in terrorist operations in Eastern Afghanistan, (b) Collects money from drug traffickers, (c) Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area, (d) Belongs to Zadran tribe. Date of UN designation: 25.1.2001.

Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:

Abdul Kabir Mohammad Jan was a member of the Taliban’s high leadership council as announced by Mohammed Omar in October 2006, and was appointed military commander of the eastern zone in Oct 2007.