20 Facts About Rahmatullah Nabil

Rahmatullah Nabil was born on 30 June 1968 and is an Afghan politician.

Rahmatullah Nabil served as Head of the National Directorate of Security from 2010 to 2012.

Rahmatullah Nabil has been blamed for failing to stop the spread of Taliban violence in 2015.

Mr Rahmatullah Nabil was born in Jaghato district of Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan.

Rahmatullah Nabil is a civil engineer and speaks fluent Dari, Pashto and English.

Mr Rahmatullah Nabil has served in several high-profile government functions since 2002.

Rahmatullah Nabil joined Afghan government as Deputy National Security Advisor.

Rahmatullah Nabil then laid the foundation of the President Protection Service and has served as its head.

Rahmatullah Nabil managed to promote this service as one of the best security services of Afghan government which is unique in the region.

Rahmatullah Nabil has no political affiliation and has served as high rank military officer with complete political neutrality and has only Afghan citizenship.

Rahmatullah Nabil was a candidate in the 2019 Afghan Presidential elections.

Rahmatullah Nabil publicly boycotted the elections and rejected the final result.

Rahmatullah Nabil successfully fled Afghanistan for an undisclosed location following the 2021 Taliban offensive.

On 16 January 2023, Rahmatullah Nabil established a new party in exile called the Afghanistan National Liberty Party.

Mr Rahmatullah Nabil was appointed as a director of the National Directorate of Security by President Karzai following NDS former directors' serious injury in a terrorist attack in 2012.

Mr Rahmatullah Nabil had a rough time in his intelligence service and was removed by President Hamid Karzai.

President Ghani accused Mr Rahmatullah Nabil of failing to prevent the plans and attacks from their origin.

Mr Rahmatullah Nabil stayed engaged in the political arena of Afghanistan after his official position in the government.

Rahmatullah Nabil has two decorations and medals, Ghazi Ayoub Khan's medal a high military decoration and Ghazi Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan's medal.

Rahmatullah Nabil has received an appreciation letter from the Afghan Civil Society Association, for his effective efforts in the implementation and oversight of human rights in all NDS detention center.