Afghanistan
Entities
Our standard dataset contains 1,435 entities connected with Afghanistan. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.
Data sources
We are not yet including any data published by authorities or organizations based in Afghanistan. See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.
Sanctions programs/policies targeting Afghanistan
We include 4 programs targeting entities located in Afghanistan.
| ID | Title | Issuer | Target countries |
|---|---|---|---|
[US-AFGH] | Afghanistan-Related Sanctions | OFAC United States | Afghanistan |
[SECO-AFGH] | Measures Against Persons And Organizations With Links To Usama Bin Laden, Al-Qaeda Or The Taliban | SECO Switzerland | Afghanistan |
[UN-SC1988] | Taliban Sanctions | UNSC | Afghanistan |
[UK-AFG] | UK sanctions relating to Afghanistan | OFSI United Kingdom | Afghanistan |
Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)
Our database contains 782 entities identified as PEPs connected with Afghanistan.
Subnational government positions | Number of known occupants | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subnational executive branches | Current | Ended | Status unclear |
| Governor of Badakhshan | - | - | 1 |
| Governor of Balkh | - | - | 1 |
| Governor of Kunar | - | 1 | - |
| Governor of Nimruz | - | - | 1 |
Other positions | Number of known occupants | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Current | Ended | Status unclear |
| Prime Minister of Afghanistan | - | 2 | 1 |
| First Lady of Afghanistan | - | 2 | - |
What do these numbers mean?
We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).
If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.
How can status be unclear?
Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...
