Daud Arsala

Daud Arsala ( داود ارسلاه) (born 7 May 1962) is an Afghan politician, who ran for the Afghan Parliamentarian election in 2005 And who was a chief campaigner of Hamid Karzia's election in N.W.F.P in 2004.

Personal Life

Daud Arsala, known as Victorious, is from a distinguished Afghan family with a long record of service. Their forefather Arsala Khan was Foreign Minister of Afghanistan under the famous king Amir Sher Ali and was a leader of resistance to the British in the second Anglo-Afghan War. Since the end of the jihad he has developed a series of businesses in Afghanistan. Abroad he has worked as a community organiser.

Daud Arsala’s father, Amanullah Khan Jabbarkhail, served as a district administer in various parts of the country. Two of his uncles, Mohammad Rafiq Khan Jabbarkhail and Haji Zaman Khan Jabbarkhail, were members of the 7th session of the Afghan Parliament which worked to expand the rights of ordinary citizens under the monarchy.

Daud Arsala’s brothers Abdul Haq , Haji Abdul Qadir and Haji Din Mohammad were Mujahideen commanders who fought against the forces of the USSR during the Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan from 1980 through 1989. In 2001, Abdul Haq was captured and executed by the Taliban while pursuing efforts to promote the formation of a broad-based representative government. Haji Abdul Qadir served as a Governor of Nangarhar Province after the Soviet Occupation and was credited with maintaining peace in the province during the years of civil conflict that followed the Soviet withdrawal. Haji Abdul Qadir served as a Vice President in the newly formed post-Taliban government of Hamid Karzai, but was assassinated by unknown assailants in 2002.

Political Background

He is also the brother of slain commander Abdul Haq.