Career
Ishakzai belongs to Ishaqzai tribe. He has aliases, which are Mullah Gul Agha, Mullah Gul Agha Akhund, Hidayatullah, Haji Hidayatullah, Hayadatullah. His role within the Taliban organization is to collect taxes (zakat) from Baluchistan Province, Pakistan, h e has also collected money for suicide attacks in Kandahar, Afghanistan, and has been involved in the disbursement of funds to Taliban fighters and their families.
He was listed for sanctioning within the contents of a document drafted during the 7th of June 2010, via the United Nations 1267 Sanctions Committee.
(Date of United Nations designation:2072010) The United States. Department of Treasury recognized Ishakzai as:
in a document dated to the 22nd of July 2010. During 2010, Ishakzai was in receipt of four million dollars, donated from individuals located or based within the Gulf area, entrusted to him by Torek Agha.
He is also to have associated with Mullah Mad Aman Noorzai. He lived in the presidential palace with Omar during the Taliban regime.
During December 2005, Gul Agha Ishakzai facilitated the movement of people and goods to Taliban training camps.
During the latter parts of 2006 he apparently travelled to some place abroad in order to obtain parts of weapons. Ishakzai was stated to be, at the time of the report, heading the financial commission of the Taliban.