Farman Ali Shinwari
Farman Ali Shinwari was a Pakistani militant who was named the commander of al-Qaeda in Pakistan in April 2012. He belonged to Landi Kotal in Khyber Agency. Shinwari was a former member of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen and Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami. Shinwari had a Bachelor of Science degree and a master's degree in international relations, was computer literate and spoke English.
Shinwari was eventually killed in a drone strike in Pakistan. In a video released by al Qaeda in 2013, the group referred to Shinwari as if he were dead.
