Bilal Karimi

Maulvi Asadullah, also known as Bilal Karimi (Pashto: بلال کریمی), is an Afghan diplomat and politician, who has been serving as the Afghan Ambassador to China since 1 December 2023.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Maulvi Bilal Karimi بلال کریمی
Afghan Ambassador to China
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 December 2023
Supreme Leader	Hibatullah Akhundzada
Foreign Minister	Amir Khan Muttaqi (acting)
Preceded by	Javid Ahmad Qaem
Deputy Central Spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
In office 25 October 2021 – 2023 Serving with Ahmadullah Wasiq Inamullah Samangani
Central Spokesman	Zabiullah Mujahid

Career

Karimi previously served as an official Deputy Central spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from 25 October 2021 to 2023, alongside Ahmadullah Wasiq and Inamullah Samangani.^{[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]} He is also a member of the Taliban Cultural Commission.^[13][14]

He was appointed as Afghanistan's ambassador to China on 1 December 2023. He presented his credentials to Chinese President Xi Jinping on 30 January 2024, making China the first country to accept credentials from a diplomat of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.^[15]

References

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4. "China's President Receives Afghan Ambassador; Taliban Seek Recognition From Russia, Iran". Voice of America. January 30, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
5. "Chinese president accepts Mawlavi Asadullah as Afghan ambassador". Pajhwok Afghan News. January 30, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
6. "Karimi, Bilal". Archived from the original on 2024-01-05. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
7. "د اسلامي امارت د ویاند لپاره درې مرستیالان ویاندویان وټاکل شول". 25 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
8. "ذبیح الله مجاهد او درې مرستیالان یې معرفي شول". 25 October 2021. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
9. "Karimi: Security Being Provided Despite Contrary Claims". Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
10. "Interim Taliban administration hails Turkiye for sending humanitarian aid". www.aa.com.tr. Archived from the original on 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
11. "U.N. urges Taliban to release information about missing journalists". Reuters. February 1, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2022-02-15 – via www.reuters.com.
12. "Karimi: Kabul Wants Deep, Formal Interaction with Intl Community". Archived from the original on 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
13. "Taliban Cultural Commission". afghan-bios.info. Archived from the original on 2024-01-05. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
14. "طالبان نے اسپیشل فورسز کو داعش کے جنگجوؤں کو چن چن کر نشانہ بنانے کا ہدف دیدیا". Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
15. Dawi, Akmal (30 January 2024). "China's President Accepts Credentials From Afghan Representative". Voice of America. Retrieved 7 February 2024.