| Office | Minister of Public Health |
|---|---|
| Term label | Acting |
| Term start | 21 September 2021 |
| Term end | 28 May 2024 |
| Prime minister | Hasan Akhund (acting) |
| Deputy | |
| Predecessor | Wahid Majrooh (acting) |
| Successor | Maulawi Noor Jalal (acting) |
| Birth date | 1980 (age 46–47) |
| Birth place | Marzak, Sar Hawza District, Paktika Province, Democratic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Blank 1 | Political affiliation |
| Taliban | |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Physician · politician |
Qalandar Ibad (Persian: ډاکټر قلندر عباد) (born; 1980) is an Afghan physician who served as the acting Minister of Public Health of Afghanistan from 21 September 2021 to 28 May 2024.[1][2][3][4]
Ibad was born in 1980 in Marzak village, Sar Hawza District of Paktika province. He received his primary education in Peshawar, Pakistan. He received his medical degree (MD) from the Faculty of Medicine of Nangarhar University, and master’s in Urology from Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad.[5]
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