Afghan writer, diplomat, and former Minister of Refugees, Abdul Ghaffar Farahi, has passed away due to illness in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Farahi was the author of the acclaimed book Afghanistan in the Decade of Democracy and held various positions within Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He also served as Chargé d’Affaires of the Afghan Embassy in Washington, Consul General of Afghanistan in Mashhad, and as a diplomat at the Afghan Embassy in Pakistan.
During Afghanistan’s democratic period, Farahi was also a member of the 13th parliamentary term of the House of Representatives. He represented Bala Buluk District of Farah Province and advocated for the equitable distribution of water from the Helmand River.
He documented his political and parliamentary experiences in his book Afghanistan in the Decade of Democracy, providing insights into the political debates and major issues of that era.
Abdul Ghaffar Farahi later served as Afghanistan’s Minister of Refugees.
According to available information, Farahi had lived in Virginia since the 1990s and continued his work in writing, politics, and historical affairs until the end of his life.
The late Farahi was the nephew of Sultan Mohammad Khan Farahi and the son of Haji Din Mohammad Khan.
Writer:Saeed Sameer
