The Kabul Bank Liquidation Directorate has formally requested the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to assist in recovering a US$4.492 million debt from Kamal Nabizada, asking Afghanistan’s embassy in Uzbekistan to help locate him and encourage him to settle the outstanding amount.
According to an official document obtained by Arg Times, the directorate asked the Foreign Ministry to instruct the Afghan embassy in Uzbekistan to cooperate in pursuing the case. The document states that Kamal Nabizada was ordered by the special Kabul Bank courts to repay US$4,492,000, but the liquidation authority says he is not currently within its reach.
The letter further claims that the directorate has received information indicating that Kamal Nabizada is living and conducting business in Uzbekistan, prompting the request for diplomatic assistance.
The request follows repeated but unsuccessful attempts by the Kabul Bank Liquidation Directorate to recover the debt. According to sources familiar with the matter, the directorate has previously sent several official letters to different institutions regarding the case, yet the outstanding amount has not been recovered.
The latest correspondence comes despite reports that Kamal Nabizada traveled to Balkh Province several times before and after the letter was issued. It remains unclear whether the liquidation authority or other relevant institutions were aware of those visits.
Kamal Nabizada has not commented on the document or the claims made by the Kabul Bank Liquidation Directorate.
Earlier, the head of the Kabul Bank Liquidation Directorate told Arg Times that the implementation of recovery measures in such cases depends on rulings issued by competent courts.
The newly obtained document highlights the continuing challenges facing the Taliban-run Kabul Bank Liquidation Directorate in recovering millions of dollars from debtors linked to the Kabul Bank scandal. Despite repeated official correspondence and legal proceedings, one of the case’s largest outstanding debts remains unpaid, prompting the authorities to seek assistance through diplomatic channels.
