Mullah Hameedullah Akhundzada assumed his current position as Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation in the fall of 2021. During the Taliban’s rule in the 1990s, he served as the head of the state-owned Ariana Airlines. After 2001, he was a senior member of the Taliban’s intelligence commission and played a crucial role in managing affairs within the group's military training centers. In a press conference held in August 2022 in Kabul, Hameedullah Akhundzada highlighted the achievements of his ministry, reporting the restoration and operationalization of 26 airports across Afghanistan and emphasizing his ministry's role in shaping the country's transportation infrastructure under the current Taliban administration. He is listed on the UN's sanctions list under the designation TAi.118.
