Mawlawi Abdul Rashid

Taliban-appointed mayor of Kabul since Oct 2021 and a US-designated terrorist (2015); reportedly detained on corruption allegations in June 2026, which the Taliban deny

Taliban-appointed Mayor of Kabul · Person · in office since Oct 17, 2021

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Sources told KabulNow that Taliban-appointed Kabul mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid was arrested on corruption charges on 20 June 2026 and that 20 district officials in Kabul were also detained; Taliban spokespersons had not commented.

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KabulNowMawlawi Abdul Rashid, the Taliban's mayor in Kabul, has been arrested on charges of corruption

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