The FINMA Notice:
Updated sanction message: Taliban
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has amended the list of sanctioned natural persons, undertakings and organizations of the Regulation of 21. March 2025 on measures against persons and organizations associated with the Taliban (SR 946.231.07).
By decision of 29. In October 2026, the responsible UN Sanctions Committee changed the list of persons, companies and organizations sanctioned in this context. The amendment is directly applicable in Switzerland. October 2026, the sanction database SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management), which is relevant for Switzerland, was adapted and the adjustment was published on its website.
In accordance with the provisions of the Regulation, financial intermediaries are required to implement the prohibitions, to block the assets of the sanctioned persons and to report the business relationships concerned to SECO. The report to SECO does not relieve a financial intermediary from making additional clarifications in the event of suspicion in accordance with Art. 6 GwG and, if he cannot clear them, to report it immediately to the notification office for money laundering in accordance with Art. 9 GwG.
The update:
Ordinance on measures against certain persons and groups associated with the Taliban – Art. 3 para. 1 and 2 (Financial sanctions) and Art. 4 (Entry and transit ban). Origin: UN
Amended – Individuals
SSID: 550-78684
Foreign identifier: TAi.007
Name: Abdul Latif Mansur
Title: Maulavi
DOB: a) 1968 (approximately) b) 12 Nov 1967
POB: a) Zurmat District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan b) Garda Saray District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan
Good quality a.k.a.: a) Abdul Latif Mansoor b) Wali Mohammad
Address: Darul Aman, Kabul, Afghanistan
Nationality: Afghanistan
Identification document: a) Passport No. D0009720, Afghanistan, Date of issue: 12 Oct 2021, Place of issue: Kabul, Afghanistan, Expiry date: 12 Oct 2026 (Name in Latin script: Abdul Latif Mansoor) b) Passport No. D0010442, Afghanistan, Date of issue: 13 Nov 2024, Expiry date: 13 Nov 2029 c) Passport No. P05629010, Afghanistan
Justification: Minister of Agriculture under the Taliban regime (1996-2001).
Other information: Taliban Shadow Governor for Logar Province as of late 2012. Belongs to Sahak tribe (Ghilzai). Height 170 cm. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 10 Mar 2026, 28 Apr 2026, 29 Oct 2026List of Changes:
– POB: Changed clause a) from: “Kabul, Zurmat District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan” to: “Zurmat District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan”
– POB: Changed clause b) from: “Kabul, Garda Saray District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan” to: “Garda Saray District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan”
– Identification document: Added clause c): “Passport No. P05629010, Afghanistan”
– Other information: Changed from: “Height 170cm. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 27 Jul. 2010.” to: “Height 170 cm.”SSID: 550-78859
Foreign identifier: TAi.024
Name: Abdul Ghani Baradar Abdul Ahmad Turk
Title: Mullah
DOB: a) 1968 (approximately) b) 29 Sep 1963
POB: Yatimak village, Dehrawood District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan
Good quality a.k.a.: a) Mullah Baradar Akhund b) Abdul Ghani Baradar
Address: Kabul, Afghanistan
Nationality: Afghanistan
Identification document: a) Passport No. D0009751, Afghanistan, Date of issue: 16 Oct 2021, Place of issue: Kabul, Afghanistan, Expiry date: 16 Oct 2026 b) Passport No. P04999950, Afghanistan, Date of issue: 4 Feb 2025, Expiry date: 4 Feb 2035 c) Passport No. P02444826, Afghanistan
Justification: Deputy Minister of Defence under the Taliban regime (1996-2001).
Other information: Belongs to Popalzai tribe. Height 173 cm. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 10 Mar 2026, 13 Apr 2026, 29 Oct 2026List of Changes:
– Identification document: Added clause a): “Passport No. D0009751, Afghanistan, Date of issue: 16 Oct 2021, Place of issue: Kabul, Afghanistan, Expiry date: 16 Oct 2026”
– Identification document: Added clause c): “Passport No. P02444826, Afghanistan”
– Other information: Changed from: “Height 173cm. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 1 Jun. 2010.” to: “Height 173 cm.”SSID: 550-78879
Foreign identifier: TAi.026
Name: Amir Khan Motaqi
Title: Mullah
DOB: a) 1968 (approximately) b) 25 Dec 1970 c) 1971
POB: a) Zurmat District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan b) Shin Kalai village, Nad-e-Ali District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Good quality a.k.a.: a) Amir Khan Muttaqi b) Amir Khan Mutaqi
Address: Kabul, Afghanistan
Nationality: Afghanistan
Identification document: a) Passport No. D0009716, Afghanistan, Date of issue: 25 Sep 2021, Place of issue: Kabul, Afghanistan, Expiry date: 25 Sep 2026 (Name in Latin script: Amir Khan Mutaqi, name in original script: متقي اميرخان) b) Passport No. D0009803, Afghanistan, Date of issue: 13 Dec 2021, Expiry date: 13 Dec 2026 c) Passport No. D0010741, Afghanistan, Date of issue: 5 Aug 2026, Expiry date: 5 Aug 2031 d) Passport No. P02444824, Afghanistan
Justification: a) Minister of Education under the Taliban regime (1996-2001). b) Taliban representative in UN-led talks under the Taliban regime (1996-2001).
Other information: Member of the Taliban Supreme Council as of June 2007. Belongs to Sulaimankhel tribe. Height 170 cm. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 10 Mar 2026, 13 Apr 2026, 29 Oct 2026List of Changes:
– Identification document: Changed from: “Diplomatic passport No. D0009716, Afghanistan, Date of issue: 25 Sep 2021, Place of issue: Kabul, Afghanistan, Expiry date: 25 Sep 2026 (Name in Latin script: Amir Khan Mutaqi, name in original script: متقي اميرخان)” to: “Passport No. D0009716, Afghanistan, Date of issue: 25 Sep 2021, Place of issue: Kabul, Afghanistan, Expiry date: 25 Sep 2026 (Name in Latin script: Amir Khan Mutaqi, name in original script: متقي اميرخان)”
– Identification document: Changed from: “Diplomatic passport No. D0009803, Afghanistan, Date of issue: 13 Dec 2021, Expiry date: 13 Dec 2026” to: “Passport No. D0009803, Afghanistan, Date of issue: 13 Dec 2021, Expiry date: 13 Dec 2026”
– Identification document: Added: “Passport No. D0010741, Afghanistan, Date of issue: 5 Aug 2026, Expiry date: 5 Aug 2031”
– Identification document: Added: “Passport No. P02444824, Afghanistan”
– Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 21 Jul. 2010.”SSID: 550-79326
Foreign identifier: TAi.082
Name: Abdul-Haq Wassiq
Title: Maulavi
DOB: a) 1971 b) 1975 (approximately) c) 20 Sep 1968
POB: a) Gharib village, Khogyani District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan b) Ghazni, Afghanistan
Good quality a.k.a.: a) Abdul-Haq Wasseq b) Abdul Haq Wasiq c) Abdulhaq Waseeq
Address: Afghanistan
Nationality: Afghanistan
Identification document: a) Passport No. D0009755, Afghanistan, Date of issue: 23 Oct 2021, Expiry date: 23 Oct 2026 (Name in Latin script: Abdulhaq Waseeq) b) Passport No. D0010689, Afghanistan, Date of issue: 29 Mar 2026, Expiry date: 29 Mar 2031 (Name in Latin script: Abdulhaq Waseeq, name in original script: وثيق الحق عبد) c) Passport No. P00429350, Afghanistan
Justification: Deputy Minister of Security (Intelligence) under the Taliban regime (1996-2001).
Other information: a) Height 168 cm. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 10 Mar 2026, 28 Apr 2026, 30 Jul 2026, 29 Oct 2026List of Changes:
– Identification document: Added clause b): “Passport No. D0010689, Afghanistan, Date of issue: 29 Mar 2026, Expiry date: 29 Mar 2031 (Name in Latin script: Abdulhaq Waseeq, name in original script: وثيق الحق عبد)”
– Identification document: Added clause c): “Passport No. P00429350, Afghanistan”
– Other information: Changed from: “Height 168cm. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 27 Jul. 2010.” to: “Height 168 cm.”
– Other information: Deleted clause b): “Afghanistan number D0010689, issued on 29 Mar. 2026, expires 29 Mar. 2031 (Name in latin script: Abdulhaq Waseeq, name in original script: عﺒﺪ وثﯿق الﺤق)”SSID: 550-79427
Foreign identifier: TAi.093
Name: Khairullah Khairkhwah
Title: a) Maulavi b) Mullah
DOB: a) 1963 (approximately) b) 4 Jun 1969
POB: Poti village, Arghistan district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan
Good quality a.k.a.: a) Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwah b) Khirullah Said Wali Khairkhwa c) Khirullah Khairkhwa
Address: Kabul, Afghanistan
Nationality: Afghanistan
Identification document: a) Passport No. D0009770, Afghanistan, Date of issue: 31 Oct 2021, Place of issue: Kabul, Afghanistan, Expiry date: 31 Oct 2026 (Name in Latin script: Khirullah Khairkhwa, name in original script: خيرخواه خيرللا) b) Passport No. P04411676, Afghanistan
Other identity: Khirullah Said Wali Khairkhwa
DOB: 1 Jan 1967
POB: Kandahar, Afghanistan
Justification: a) Governor of Herat Province under the Taliban regime (1996-2001). b) Spokesperson of the Taliban regime (1996-2001). c) Governor of Kabul province under the Taliban regime (1996-2001). d) Minister of Internal Affairs under the Taliban regime (1996-2001).
Other information: Belongs to Popalzai tribe. Height 176 cm. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 10 Mar 2026, 28 Apr 2026, 29 Oct 2026List of Changes:
– Identification document: Added clause b): “Passport No. P04411676, Afghanistan”
– Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 23 Jul. 2010.”
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