Mohibullah Samim
Mohibullah Samim (born 1965) was appointed as the Governor of Paktika on 20 April 2010. He was born in the Waghaz district of southern Ghazni province. Samin has a bachelor's degree in linguistics and has served as a publisher of a private magazine in Kabul. He previously served as the director of information and culture in Ghazni province, and as a sub-governor in two districts of Ghazni province. He is an ethnic Pashtun. In a message to the Taliban he said: "To the Taliban I say, come to the government and talk. Let's make it  better for all of us. I will try to respect everyone. I will try to bring unity to all tribes. I will be working for unity on behalf of all people of Paktika province and my door is open 24 hours a day if you need me."