User:Soniya kundnani/sandbox/Najibullah Azad

Early Life: Najibullah Azad was born to Dr. Mohmmed Karim Halim and Dr. Bibi Sherin on 14 February 1984 in the Paktia Province of Afghanistan. He belongs to the Dawlatzai Pashtun tribe. As a BBA stutdnt, Najib attended College of eCommerce USA and graduated with the class of 2004. He initially wanted to study political science but then changed his major to Administration and Management MBA. Azad attended the College of eCommerce where he earned his two masters degrees namely MBA and M.A English Literature and Linguistics in 2005, and after that, attended the American University of Afghanistan where he earned his second bachelor B.A LLB degree.

Academic career: Following his two masters degrees he served on the faculty of Khyber University (2006-2007) in Peshawar. Azad was invited to teach at the Ariana University from 2011 to 2013. He has also attended the International Business School Americas IBS business strategy in the age of the economic value training program. Azad has also been a visiting professor to Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University in Odisha, India from 2016 to 2018. He fluently speaks and writes in Pashtu, Dari (Persian), English and Urdu, his numerous political, legal, researched, cultural, religious and literary articles, columns, short stories and poems are published in many national and international media outlets. Azad is the SAARC Literary Award Winner in 2016.

Political Career: NATO (NAMSA) He joined NATO (NAMSA) as political, legal and cultural advisor in 2007. Assisting and consulting with Cultural, Social and Political Advices. In addition, I was managing on how to work with locals. I made it a priority to check in regularly with my supervisor and local contractors, labors and residents. I knew the locals and internationals had daunting task, and I wanted to lift locals their spirit and assure them of NAMSA-ISAF commitment. I offered advice and request, but I was careful not to give locals orders. The best way to make things working fast and affected was to treat them like we were all there for each other. In the result, we were able to complete most of the projects prior to their due date.

Spokesman to the President of Afghanistan After being the CEO of Focus Watchdog organization, Azad was appointed as the Spokesman to the President of Afghanistan in February 2011, he was the first spokesman who could fluently speak and write four languages. Azad resigned from the post in February 2018. He is currently running for the lower-house of Afghanistan from Kabul constituency.

Political and legal Analyst: Azad has been a political and legal analyst, critic, researcher and advocate on all Afghan and some renowned international media outlets from 2013 to the date. He then joined BBC International, VOA, DW, Aljazera, WION and ZTV as a freelance analyst from February 2018 to July 2018.

Personal life: Najibullah Azad is married to Sarwat Najib, a journalist, graphic designer, writer, author and poet. Sarwat was born in 1984. The couple married in 2011, they are settled in Kabul Afghanistan. Azad and Sarwat have three children, a son, Mohammed Meeran Khan Azad six year old, a daughter, Shamla Azad three year old, and a son, Ghani Khan Azad one year old.

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