Afghan Biographies

HIA Delegation in Kabul March 2010


Name HIA Delegation in Kabul March 2010
Ethnic backgr. Pashtun
Date of birth
Function/Grade Members
History and Biodata

The six member Hizb-i-Islami (Hekmatyar) delegation is led by Qutbudin Halal, who served in the government of President Burhanuddin Rabbani in the 1990s, and includes a Hekmatyar son-in-law. Three members of the group arrived in Kabul from Europe on March 6, according to a member of the group who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the negotiations. Two others arrived in the past few days (20100323).

The delegation presented a 15-point plan that a Hizb-i-Islami official e-mailed to The Associated Press was described as an offer of cooperation "to save our homeland from the ongoing painful condition" and permanently end war.

1. Qutbudin Halal, Head of delegation
2. Qaribur Qarib-ur Rahman Saeed,
3. Dr. Daud Daoud Dawood Abid,
4. Dr Ghairat Bahir, Hekmatyar's son-in-law,
5. Eng. Harun Zarghun, and others.

Last Modified 2011-04-14
Established 2010-03-23