Ghulam Faruq Yaqubi (1938 – 16 April 1992) was an Afghan politician and Army General.

The ministry was personally controlled by him, who started to take part in cabinet meetings in a ministerial capacity.

Gen. Shahnawaz Tanai and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar attempted to overthrow the Government, but their plans were discovered by the WAD under his command.

[2] After the collapse of President Najibullah's government in April 1992, he was either assassinated by the Afghan mujahideen or committed suicide.

[2] Although the new ruling council eventually declared a general amnesty (excluding President Mohammad Najibullah and former AGSA head Assadullah Sawari), there were other instances of summary execution and reprisal killings by various forces after the coup.