Ahmad Zia Saraj was the last Director General of the National Directorate of Security from 2019 to 2021, [2] until the collapse of the Islamic Republic. He served as the Deputy Director General, chief of counter terrorism department, deputy chief of foreign intelligence & counterintelligence and some other key positions in NDS respectively over ...

Ahmad Zia Saraj served as the General Director of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan from September 2019 until August, 15, 2021. He is currently a visiting professor at the war studies department of the King’s College London (KCL).

May 2, 2024 · In an interview with The Cipher Brief, Ahmad Zia Saraj said the world needed “a wakeup call,” given that more than a dozen regional Islamist terrorist groups have reconstituted operations in Afghanistan since the 2021 U.S. withdrawal and return of Taliban rule.

Dec 15, 2024 · Ahmad Zia Saraj, the last head of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security under the previous government, has alleged that recent arrests within Taliban ranks indicate “deep infiltration” of ISIS operatives into both the civilian …

Aug 20, 2021 · Afghanistan’s national security leader is reportedly laying low in London after fleeing his home country. Ahmad Zia Saraj, the head of the National Directorate of Security in Afghanistan, appears...

Mar 26, 2025 · Zia Saraj Appointed As New Acting Chief Of Afghan Intelligence Agency Headlines Our interview is with ahmad zia saraj who served as the general director of the national directorate of security (nds) of afghanistan between september 2019 until the fall of kabul on august 15, 2021. he recounts this turbulent period and the lessons learned. A view ...

The former chief of Afghanistan’s intelligence agency, Ahmad Zia Saraj, has claimed that 2.5 million to three million people are enrolled in madrasas in Pakistan. Saraj highlighted the significant role these religious schools play in fostering …

Ahmad Zia Saraj served as the General Director of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan from September 2019 to 15 August, 2021.

Jun 13, 2024 · Among those voicing alarm is the former chief of Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security, Ahmad Zia Saraj. Al-Qaeda aims to turn Afghanistan into a hub from which to plan and organize its terrorist attacks on other countries, Saraj cautioned in a May interview published by the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at West Point.

May 1, 2024 · Saraj: I was involved in intelligence in Afghanistan for 20 years, in different roles, but I was involved mainly with the issue of CT, either directly or indirectly.