General Abdul Jabar Qahraman (Pashto: عبدالجبار قهرمان; 1959 – October 17, 2018) was an Afghan military officer, warlord and politician who came to prominence for his ability to mobilize large amounts of men to join his pro-government militias.

[1][2] Abdul Jabar Qahraman was born to a Noorzai Durrani Pashtun family in Kandahar province.

However, Qahraman's exceptional talents were recognized early on when he was talent-spotted by the national military commission during his time at the Ghazi Abdullah Khan Lycee in Kandahar.

Qahraman initially joined Hezb-e Islami led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar but eventually had a change of heart, realizing that the group's alignment with Pakistan might not serve Afghanistan's national interests.

He was reportedly on a first names basis with President Najibullah, Defense Minister Mohammed Rafie and key members of both Parcham and Khalq.

In April 1992 Najibullah was removed from power by 4 Tajik Generals who invited Ahmad Shah Massoud into Kabul.

Realizing his secular enclave would not last he persuaded fellow Najibullah era militiaman Dostum to help conduct an aerial evacuation of the Helmand Militia.

[5] President Ashraf Ghani recognized Jabar's political acumen and appointed him as a special representative for security in Helmand province.

In July 2017, Jabar was one of many people who have attempted to relaunch Dr Najibullah's Hezb-e Watan (Homeland Party) which had been defunct and officially banned since May 1992.