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Hekmatyar opposes closure of Taliban’s Qatar office

KABUL, opposing the closure of the the insurgent group’s political office in Qatar. A statement from HIA said Gulbuddin Hekmatyar expressed the view during a meeting with tribal elders in Kabul. He said the Taliban’s Qatar office was a good…

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Man who threw shoe at Hekmatyar released

Abdul Wahid Dadshani, the man who threw a shoe at Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, has been released from the National Directorate of Security (NDS)’s detention following a protest rally seeking his release in western Herat province. Hekmatyar, the Hezb-i-Islami…

Senate condemns shoe-throwing at Hekmatyar

KABUL (HIA) leader, in western Herat province, terming the act “against Islamic principles and Afghan values.” An individual threw one of his shoes at Hekmatyar who was delivering sermon before last Friday’s prayers at the main mosque in Herat City,…

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US troop surge won’t help end Afghan war: Hekmatyar

The Hezb-i-Islami (HIA) leadership says it doesn’t seek unhealthy competition or war with any group, asking all political parties to become united for the sake of emerging the country from crises. HIA supreme leader, Gulbadin Hekmatyar, on…

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Conflict in north has morphed into tribal war: Hekmatyar

KABUL (HIA) chief says the conflict in northern parts of the country has morphed into tribal warfare. Gulbadin Hekmatyar expressed the view during a meeting with tribal elders and youth from Balkh province. The delegation called on him in Kabul.…

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Surge in foreign troops may have dangerous consequences: Hekmatyar

KABUL (HIA) has said increase of foreign forces in the country would have dangerous consequences and at the same time asked the neighbouring country to help the establishment of peace in Afghanistan instead of militancy, a statement from the…

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Abdullah calls recent Hekmatyar remarks as ‘divisive’

KABUL (HIA) leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar about Ahmad Shah Massoud and Burhanuddin Rabbani were ‘divisive’. Few days back, Hekmatyar, during a meeting with a number of people in northeastern Badakhshan province, said: “Do you remember Massoud welcomed the Taliban had assured…

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NATO mission like Russia a failure: Hekmatyar

KABUL mission in Afghanistan, saying the alliance was doing what the Russians did. A statement from the HIA media office in Kabul said Hekmatyar made the remarks while meeting leadership of the party’s provincial councils and members from eastern provinces.…

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Hekmatyar against sending more foreign troops to Afghanistan

KABUL (HIA) leader Gulbadin Hekmatyar on Saturday said Afghanistan needed a strong central government, asking the international community to stop foreigners and neighbors from interfering in the country’s internal affairs. Speaking to a group of foreign and local journalists at…

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Tribal council’s role vital for peace, stability: Hekmatyar

KABUL (HIA) Gulbadin Hekmatyar has stressed social justice for durable peace and stability in the country and said efforts were underway to rehabilitate tribal councils and traditional institutions for country-wide peace and tranquility. Hekmatyar expressed the views during a…

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Hekmatyar urges Ghani to do more for peace

KABUL leader Gulbadin Hekmatyar on Friday asked President Ashraf Ghani to take more effective steps for peace and choose the path of an intra-Afghan dialogue to end the conflict. In his message in connection with religious festival Eidul Fitr, which…

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Hekmatyar warns against udermining the system

KABUL (HIA) head Gulbadin Hekmatyar said on Thursday weakening the current system was not in interest of the country and the nation. Hekmatyar expressed the views at a press conference following recent incidents in Kabul. All people should work together…

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Hekmatyar, Karzai stress intra-Afghan dialogue

KABUL leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and former president Hamid Karzai on Saturday met in Kabul and both the leaders stressed intra-Afghan dialogue to achieve peace in the country. Karzai’s advisor Shahzada Massoud told Pajhwok Afghan News that Hekmatyar and other members…

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Hekmatyar mourns Ustad Rabbani’s death in Kabul

KABUL (HIA) supreme leader Gulbadin Hekmatyar on Wednesday attended a prayer service (fateha) for the deceased former president Ustad Burhanuddin Rabbani. A member of the HIA told Pajhwok Afghan News that Hekmatyar along with a high-ranking delegation visited the residence…

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Saleh supporters rally against Hekmatyar in Kabul

KABUL leader addressed a huge gathering in the central capital. Hekmatyar, who emerged from decades of hiding last week in eastern Laghman province, arrived to a warm welcome in Kabul a day earlier. The HIA leader on Friday addressed a…

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HIA leader to support Afghan forces, hopes Jahid

KABUL (HIA) leader Gulbadin Hekmatyar would support the Afghan national forces. Addressing a huge gathering welcoming Hekmatyar at the Ghazi football stadium in Kabul, the minister said the gathering that welcomed the former jihadi leader at the Presidential Palace was…

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Only Afghans can bring peace with unity: Hekmatyar

KABUL to reconcile with the government. Hekmatyar, who arrived in Kabul in a large convoy of vehicles, told a ceremony welcoming him at the Presidential Palace, that his party, the HIA, believed in freedom of expression and was not opposed…

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Ghani asks Taliban to follow in HIA’s footsteps

KABUL to follow into Hekmatyar’s footsteps. The president, who addressed a ceremony organized for welcoming Hekmatyar to Kabul in the Presidential Palace, said Hekmatyar arrived in Kabul at a time when the Afghans were mourning the bloody attack on the…

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Ghani asks Taliban to follow in HIA’s footsteps

KABUL to follow into Hekmatyar’s footsteps. The president, who addressed a ceremony organized for welcoming Hekmatyar to Kabul in the Presidential Palace, said Hekmatyar arrived in Kabul at a time when the Afghans were mourning the bloody attack on the…

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Hekmatyar to arrive in Kabul on Thursday

KABUL (HIA) supreme leader, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, would arrive in capital Kabul on Thursday and would address a gathering on Friday, an official said. Qaribur Rahman Sayed, an HIA spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Hekmatyar would arrive in Kabul from…

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Hekmatyar’s return has boosted peace hopes: Naeemi

KABUL (HIA) chief for his first public appearance in nearly two decades in the province. Abdul Jabbar Naeemi, during an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News in Mehtarlam, the provincial capital, praised Gulbadin Hekmatyar for reposing trust in the provincial…

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MPs, politicians welcome Hekmatyar’s return

KABUL leader Gulbadin Hekmatyar and called on other insurgent groups to reconcile with the government. Mesharano Jirga to renounce violence and join the reconciliation process. The current conflict is an intelligence warfare and you should stand by Afghan forces in…

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Taliban paved way for US invasion, says Hekmatyar

Hezb-i-Islami were an American product and they paved the way for the US invasion of Afghanistan. The HIA chief, who recently emerged after decades in hiding, was addressing a grand gathering in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar…

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