Qalandar Ibad

Qalandar Ibad (ډاکټر قلندر عباد) (born; 1980) is an Afghan physician who served as the acting Minister of Public Health of Afghanistan from 21 September 2021 to 28 May 2024.^[1][2][3][4]

Qalandar Ibad قلندر عباد
Minister of Public Health
Acting
In office 21 September 2021 – 28 May 2024
Prime Minister	Mohammad Hassan Akhund (acting)
Supreme Leader	Hibatullah Akhundzada
Preceded by	Wahid Majrooh
Succeeded by	Maulawi Noor Jalal
Deputy minister(s)	Abdul Bari Omar Mohammad Hassan Ghiasi
Personal details
Born	1980 (age 43–44) Marzak village, Sar Hawza District of Paktika province
Nationality	Afghan
Alma mater	Nangarhar University Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Occupation	Politician, physician, Taliban member

Ibad was born in 1980 in Marzak village, Sar Hawza District of Paktika province. He received his primary education in Peshawar, Pakistan. He received his medical degree (MD) from the Faculty of Medicine of Nangarhar University, and master’s in Urology from Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad.^[5]

References

1. "The Taliban Announce Remaining Cabinet Members". September 21, 2021. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
2. "Afghan Taliban bring new faces to fill cabinet slots". The Express Tribune. September 21, 2021. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
3. "دطالبانو لخوا کابینه کې دپراختیا اعلان، ایا نړۍ به پرې قانع شي؟". VOA. Archived from the original on 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
4. "Taliban Dismisses Physician from Health Ministry, Appoints Cleric Instead". Afghanistan International. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
5. "Minister's Biography | Ministry of Public Health". Archived from the original on 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2021-11-13.