Mazrak Zadran

[8] His appearance in 1951 was described as a "thickset man with a black beard" who "wore a brown embroidered woollen chugha (cloak) over his shalwar qamiz".

[12] A Pakistani enquiry in 1947 states that "after the present dynasty seized the throne of Kabul, Mazarak, the elder brother of Said Akbar, was given the rank of Naib Salar.

"[13] In April 1944, Mazrak led an ambush against government troops in the Southern province,[14] after which he was beaten back and forced to retreat into the hills.

[20] Nonetheless, Mazrak and his brother Sher Muhd Khan continued to fight,[21] refusing to surrender until 11 January 1947.

[25] On 16 October 1951, Mazrak's brother, Saad Akbar Babrak, shot and killed Liaquat Ali Khan, the prime minister of Pakistan.

[10] Mazrak insisted that his brother did not kill the Prime Minister and stated that he was still getting a stipend ($255 monthly[26]) from the Pakistani government which was his only source of income and which was enough for his living and occasional trips to holiday resorts.

Mazrak (left) with his father, Babrak. Picture taken 1925 or earlier.