Abbas Ibrahim Zada

Abbas Ibrahim Zada is a politician and businessman from Afghanistan. He is the former representative of the people of Balkh during the 16th parliamentary term of Afghanistan Parliament.

Early life

Abbas Ibrahim Zada was born in 1970 in Sholgara district of Balkh province. He graduated from the Bakhtar High School in Mazar-e Sharif with a 12th-grade degree.

Career

Locally, he is known as "Abbas Dollar," as he is one of Afghanistan's richest men and is heavily involved in the oil and gas business. In September 2025, he was arrested following multiple-business related complaints in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, where he had been investing more than $50 million since 2024 in sectors including commercial transport and flour production.