Sami-ul-Haq Haqqani

Sami-ul-Haq Haqqani, known as the 'father of the Taliban', was a prominent Pakistani cleric and the founder of the Dar-ul-Uloom Haqqania seminary. His influence in religious and political circles in Pakistan was profound, and he was regarded as a significant figure in the rise of the Taliban. He was assassinated in 2018.