Afghan Biographies

Sherzad, Haroon Rashid


Name Sherzad, Haroon Rashid
Ethnic backgr. Pashtun
Date of birth 1976
Function/Grade acting Minister of Counter Narcotics
History and Biodata

2. Previous Functions:

Media Officer General Directorate of Counter Narcotics, National Security Council (200202-200308)

Eastern Region Officer General Directorate of Counter Narcotics, National Security Council (200309-200412)

Public Relations Deputy Head General Directorate of Counter Narcotics, National Security Council (200401-100612)
Strategic Communication Advisor Indepedent Directorate for Local Governance (200806-200901)
National Program Officer (Counter Narcotics) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (201107-201208)
Ministry of Counter Narcotics MCN MoCN, Director General, Policy&Coordination
Deputy Minister MCN of Policy and Coordination (2012009-20141200)
acting Minister of Counter Narcotics (20141200-)

3. Biodata:
Harun Rashid Sherzad was born into a family of relative affluence in Sherzad district of Nangarhar province in 1976. His father Din Mohammad Khan famous as lieutenant Abd Ur Rashid Khan was a well know person of the time government. Rashid was educated at a private school, Edwards High School (1990-1994), during his migration in Pakistan. He holds a Bachelors of Art in Journalism from Kabul University.(1998-2002) Following, he was granted a Fulbright scholarship to Ohio University, USA and received a Master of Arts in Media Management and Communication for Development (2006-2008).




Sherzad speaks Pashtu, Dari, Urdu and English

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