Katawazi, Maj Gen Abdul Qayum Qayyum

1. Former Deputy Heads of NDS:
Dr. Abdullah Laghmani, killed in a suicide attack in 09 2009,
Maj Gen Abdul Qayum Qayoum Katawazi Katawazy Katawazai (20100420)

2. Previous Functions:
Head of National Security Department (NDS) of Ghazni province,
Head of National Security Department (NDS) of Kandahar province (2008),
Governor of Paktika for a year (2009 - 2010),
Deputy Head Afghan National Directorate of Security (2010)

3. Biodata:
Maj Gen Abdul Qayum Katawazi Katawazy is native to Sehgana Village in Sher Kot district of Paktika province. Katawazai replaces Dr. Abdullah Laghmani, who was killed in a suicide attack in September 2009 in Mehtarlam, capital of eastern Laghman province. Muhammad Rahim Katawazai (Paktika) is the brother of this province's former governor Muhammad Qayyum Katawazai, now deputy head of the NDS, disqualified for alleged fraud in Wolesi Jirga Election 2010.