Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid

Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid is the Minister of National Defense for the Taliban government in Afghanistan. He has been a prominent figure since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in August 2021. Mujahid has emphasized the importance of defending Afghan sovereignty and has publicly stated that Afghanistan does not seek to engage in conflict with its neighbors, particularly Pakistan. In recent statements, he has called for resolving issues between Afghanistan and Pakistan through dialogue and expressed the Taliban's commitment to refraining from supporting armed movements against Pakistan.