Adib Fahim

Former Deputy Director General NDS

Adib Fahim is a former Deputy Director General (DDG) in Afghanistan's defunct intelligence agency, the National Directorate of Security (NDS). He is the son of Afghanistan's deceased former Vice President, Mohammad Qasim Fahim.

Besides his native Tajik, Fahim is proficient in Pashto, Dari, Urdu and Arabic languages.

Known Academic History:-

• Initial schooling in Kabul

• Brief education in Kabul University's Faculty of Law and International Relations

• Studied International Relations at American University Sharjah (AUS), UAE (2003-07)

• Masters in Public Administration from New York University (NYU) (2007-09)

Known Professional History:-

• Research Assistant to the Commercial Attaché at the Consulate General of Switzerland in Dubai, UAE (2006-06)

• Member of a small group of consultants who were hired by the UNDP and the Egyptian Ministry of Local Development to study decentralisation planning and programmes in four governorates

• Deputy Director in Afghanistan's National Security Council (NSC) (2010-11)

• Deputy Director in Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) (2011-13)

• Director General of Middle East & North Africa Division in MOFA (2013-14)

• DDG NDS (2015-19)