Former Republican Official Mohammad Saber Sadeqi Returns to Afghanistan After Stay in Iran
The Contact Commission with Taliban Administration Figures announced on Saturday, March 13, that Mohammad Saber Sadeqi, a former official of the Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs during the republican system and a university professor, has returned to Afghanistan after spending some time in Iran. According to the commission, he entered the country through this very institution.
The released statement did not provide details regarding the manner of his return, security guarantees, or the conditions of his renewed presence in the country. This commission usually coordinates the return process of former government officials, though exact information about this process is not transparently shared with the media.
Mohammad Saber Sadeqi previously served in the Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs under the republican government and was also a jihad commander during the Soviet war. His return comes at a time when many former political and military figures have left the country over recent years.
The Contact Commission issues an “immunity” card to former government officials returning to Afghanistan. However, over the past four years, reports have emerged of targeted killings, retaliatory attacks, and mistreatment of some former officials and ex-military personnel—individuals who have even held the “immunity” card.
These incidents have led some critics to question the effectiveness and credibility of the Taliban administration’s security guarantees and to call for greater transparency and accountability regarding the fate of returning officials.
