Abdul Karim Matin

Abdul Karim Matin (Pashto: عبدالکريم متين‎) was an ethnic Pashtun politician served as the governor of Paktika Province from 2014 to 2015.^[1] Matin went to Gazi High School and studied at Kabul University. He was an Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development official for Urban Rainwater Harvesting and the Regional Coordinator for Southern Region of Afghanistan. In 2015, Mateen has escaped unharmed from an armed attack from Taliban when he was visiting security check posts in the outskirts of Sharana.

He has been removed from his position as Paktika governor following the decision taken by the National Security Council.

In 2016, he was appointed as the governor of Ghazni Province.

He speaks Pashto, Dari and English.

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Governors of the provinces of Afghanistan
Badakhshan Munshi Abdul Majid (2007–2009) Baz Mohammad Ahmadi (2009–) Badghis Gul Mohammad Arefi (2001–2005) Enayatullah Enayat (2005–2007) Mohammad Ashraf Naseri Dilbar Jan Arman Shinwari (2009–) Baghlan Mohammad Akbar Barakzai (2009–2010) Munshi Abdul Majid (2010–) Balkh Atta Muhammad Nur (2004–) Bamyan Habiba Sarabi (2005–) Daykundi Qurban Ali Oruzgani (2010–) Farah Roohul Amin (2008–2012) Mohammad Akram Khpalwak (2012-2014) Mohammad Asif Nang (2015-) Faryab Abdul Haq Shafaq (2006–) Ghazni Asadullah Khalid (2001–2005) Sher Alam Ibrahimi (2005–2006) Faizanullah Faizan (2007–2008) Osman Osmani (2008–2010) Musa Khan Ahmadzai (2010–) Ghor Ibrahim Malikzada (2001–2004) Abdul Qadir Alam (2004–2005) Shah Abdul Ahad Afzali (2005–2007) Baz Mohammad Ahmadi (2007–2009) Mohammad Eqbal Munib (2009–)
Helmand Sher Mohammad Akhundzada (2001–2005) Mohammad Daoud (2005–2006) Assadullah Wafa (2006–2008) Mohammad Gulab Mangal (2008–) Herat Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani (2009–2010) Daud Shah Saba (2010–) Jowzjan Mohammad Hashim Zare (2007-2010) Alhaj Baymorad Qoyunly (July 2013 - ) Kabul Haji Din Mohammad (2004–2009) Zabihullah Mojaddidy (2009–2011) Ahmadullah Alizai (2011-) Kandahar Gul Agha Sherzai (2001–2003) Yousef Pashtun (2003–2005) Asadullah Khalid (2005–2008) Rahmatullah Raufi (2008–2008) Tooryalai Wesa (2008–) Kapisa Ghulam Qawis Abubaker (2007–) Khost Arsala Jamal (2006–2008) Hamidullah Qalandarzai (2008–2009) Abdul Jabbar Naeemi (2010–) Kunar Fazlullah Wahidi (2007–2013) Shuja ul-Mulk Jalala (2013-2014) Mohammad Omar Safi (2014-) Kunduz Engineer Mohammad Omar (2006–2010) Muhammad Anwar Jigdaleg (2010-) Laghman Mohammad Golab Mangal (2006–08) Lutfullah Mashal (2008–2010) Mohammad Iqbal Azizi (2010–)
Logar Fazlullah Mojadeddi (2001–2004) Mohammad Aman Hamimi (2004–2005) Sayed Abdul Karim Hashimi (2005–2007) Abdullah Wardak (2007–2008) Atiqullah Ludin (2008–) Nangarhar Abdul Qadir (2001–2002) Haji Din Mohammad (2002–04) Gul Agha Sherzai (2004–) Nimruz Abdul Karim Brahui (2001–2005) Ghulam Dastagir Azad (2005–2010) Abdul Karim Brahui (2010– ) Nuristan Jamaluddin Badr (2008–) Oruzgan Jan Mohammed Khan (2002–2006) Maulavi Abdul Hakim Munib (2006–2007) Assadullah Hamdam (2007–2010) Mohammad Sherzad (2010-) Paktia Pacha Khan Zadran (2001–2002) Taj Mohammad Wardak (2002–2002) Raz Mohammed Dalili (2002–04) Assadullah Wafa (2004–05) Hakim Taniwal (2005–2006) Rahmatullah Rahmat (2006–2007) Juma Khan Hamdard (2007–) Paktika Mohibullah Samim (2010–2014) Abdul Karim Matin (2015–) Panjshir Keramuddin Keram (2010–) Parwan Abdul Basir Salangi (2009–) Samangan Khairullah Anosh (2010–)
Sar-e Pol Anwar Rahmati (2010–2012) Abdul Jabar Haqbeen (2012-) Takhar Abdul Jabbar Taqwa (2010–) Wardak Abdul Jabbar Naeemi (2005–2008) Mohammad Halim Fidai (2008–) Zabul Mohammad Ashraf Naseri (2009–)