1. Former Provincial Governor Khost:
Abdul Hakim Taniwal (20020329),
Merabuddin, Mirabuddin, Pathan (Pattan, Patan) (2004),
Arsala Jamal (20060726,
Engineer Hameedullah Hamidullah Qalandarzai (20090319),
Abdul Jabbar Naeemi Habibullah Ansari (20100408 -20150606)
Hukam Khan Habibi (20150609, 20160216, 20170703, 20181227)
Ghazi Nawaz Tanai is Dr. Abdullah "appointed" governor (20200223)
Mohammad Abdul Halim Fedai (20181227, 20190101, 2020706)
Muhammad Sadiq Patman (20200707)
Said Mohammad Nabi Omari (20210824, 20220227)
Mawlawi Abdullah Mukhtar Abdullah Mokhtar (20251015)
Deputy Governor:
Tahir Khan Sabari Sabiri (20100105),
Abdul Wahid Patan (20150513, 20150606)
Mohammad Din Shah Mohabad (20210911)
Mohammad Anwar Din Parwar, deputy governor of Khost (20230412)
Deputy Governor Maulvi Azizullah Mustafa (20250828)
Governor's spokesman:
Mubarez Zadran Mobariz Zadran (20110909, 20160605)
Head of provincial cultural and information directorate:
Shabbir Ahmad Usmani Shabir Ahmad Osmani, director of information and culture (20211010, 20220417, 20230623)
Talib Mangal Talib Khan Mangal (20180930, 20190111, 20200303)
Provincial education department Spokesman:
Abdul Kabir Sangin (20230623)
Head of provincial health department:
Dr Amin Badshah Ahmadzai (20090325)
Hidayatullah Hamidi (20110921)
Dr. Amir Badshah Mangal (20120421)
Mohammad Hashim Sayedi (20160210)
Dr Habib Shah Ansari (20210613)
Dr. Fazal Karim Mandozi Public Health Director Dr. Fazal Karim Mandozai (20221227, 20230504)
Director of public services in Khost:
Mawlavi Mohammadullah Ahmad (20211013)
Director of public works and social affairs:
Mamoor Shah (20110120),
Mohammad Kamal Zadran (20130601)
Engineer Mamur Shah (20150513, 2017)
Eng. Hameed Shah had replaced Mamorshah removal (2018)
Deputy director of the Khost Public Works Department:
Mawlavi Wajid (20211013)
in charge of maintaining the roads of Khost Public Works Department:
Engineer Seyed-Ul-Rehman Mana (20211013)
Povincial director of information and culture department:
Mohammad Amin Shah (20100805)
Natural Disaster Management Authority Director:
Eng. Akbar (20110914)
Provincial transport department director:
Gul Rahim Shah was detained along with his brother and son for alleged links with Taliban (20120205)
Urban Development Director:
Eng. Yousaf (20130331)
Khost Hajj and Islamic Affairs director:
Maulvi Izharuddin (2003, 20180930) erformed the annual hajj pilgrimage every year except 2018 with 10 to 14 officials of his department and some ulema and all their expenses were paid from the government budget.
Kuchis affairs director:
Atta Mohammad Qanay (a former Paktia Teachers Training Center head) was introduced to the attorney’s office over alleged administrative corruption (20190111)
Background:
More than 100,000 Afghans from Khost work in the UAE and the expatriates have expressed the wish of having an airport in their province as they could directly travel to Khost from UAE without landing in Kabul.(20180409)
2. Previous Function:
Provincial Chief of Police for Kunar province
Governor of Paktika province
Deputy Minister of Supplies and Logistics at the Ministry of Interior (20230600)
Provincial Governor Khost (20251015)
3. Biodata:
 Mawlawi Abdullah Mukhtar Abdullah Mokhtar |