Born: 1967 to 1969;

Gender: Male;

Nationality: Afghanistan;

Address: Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan;

Activities:
Popalzai has served for several years on the Taliban Finance Commission and was in charge of the Taliban’s finances for southern and western Afghanistan, including Qandahar, Helmand, Nimroz, Herat, Zabul, Uruzgan, and Farah provinces.

As of late 2013, Popalzai and Amir Abdullah, worked with businessmen and hawalas to send money to Taliban commanders in Afghanistan.

Popalzai was one of four individuals responsible for all Taliban financing, including foreign financing and money from the narcotics trade, as well as investing the Taliban’s money.

As of late 2012, Popalzai’s role with the Taliban Finance Commission was to collect money for the Taliban from Qandahar, Helmand, Herat, and Kabul Provinces-a role he has had since the late 2000s.

Once Popalzai received the money, he would pass the funds on to Finance Commission leader Gul Agha Ishakzai.

In mid-2011, the Taliban was paid 10 million Euros for the release of hostages that the Taliban was holding. The Taliban arranged for money to be deposited into an account at an Afghan bank in Qandahar, Afghanistan.

The account, which ultimately belonged to Ishakzai, was held in a false name. Popalzai traveled to Qandahar City to retrieve the money and return to Quetta, Pakistan to give the money to Ishakzai.