Abdul Latif Ibrahimi

Who is Abdul Latif Ibrahimi?

Abdul Latif Ibrahimi is the former Governor of the Afghan Provinces Kunduz, Faryab and Takhar. Abdul Latif Ibrahimi is member of the Ibrahims Clan, a predominant family in the Imam Sahib district in Kunduz. Imam Sahib is situated on the border with Tajikistan. It is a fertile agrarian district and moreover a key hub for the drugs trade. Accordingly, the district is strategically very significant. Thus the Ibrahimis rule the district in a quasi-feudalistic way and control access to economic resources. After the war Abdul Latif Ibrahimi became Governor of the Province. He was removed two years later and served for a short term as Governor of Faryab and of Takhar.