...former chancellor of Kabul University, ex-president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money. When Biden abandoned the country left with a helicopter, four cars, and part of the national treasury...
, Hashamt Ghani Ahmadzai affiliated the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...in Kabul by swearing allegiance.
Hashamt Ghani who is also head of the Grand Council of Kuchi (nomads) in Afghanistan did not have any official position during the eight-year tenure of Ashraf Ghani.
In a video clip aired from the ceremony, it is shown that Hashamt Ghani is pledging allegiance to Khalil-ur-Rahman, a key member of the Taliban.
Earlier, Afghan government provincial governor and national police commanders had also promised to be cooperating with the Taliban as they have grabbed control over Afghanistan.
The allegiance comes as the Taliban leadership is yet to fill the political vacuum but reiterates that speedy negotiations are ongoing in this regard.
Reports say that Hashmat Ghani Ahmadzi had announced his support to the Taliban in the presence of Taliban leader Khalil-ur-Rehman and religious scholar Mufti Mahmood Zakir. Ahmadzi is the chief of the Grand Council of Kuchis.
Hashmat Ghani is an independent Afghan politician, who oversees the affairs of the Kuchi nomads, and the Ahmadzai tribe. In 2002, he was appointed the Grand Council Chieftain of the Kuchis.
The Taliban
...Arabic for students...
leader Haqqani, who was said to be present at Hashmat Ghani’s pledge, is one of America’s most wanted gunnies with a $5 million bounty on his head for links to al-Qaeda.
According to reports on Friday, the Taliban has put Haqqani in charge of security in Kabul.
The Haqqani network
...a branch of the Afghan Taliban, based in Pakistain. The network is a family business founded by the later Jalaluddin Haqqani...
have been blamed for some of the deadliest attacks in recent years, claiming the lives of civilians, government officials and foreign forces.
They have been designated a foreign terrorist group by the United States, and are also under United Nations
...an organization which on balance has done more bad than good, with the good not done well and the bad done thoroughly...
sanctions.
Whoa.
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) August 21, 2021
Hashmat Ghani, brother of former President @ashrafghani, has pledged allegiance to the Taliban in the presence of Khalil Haqqani. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/t6M974XgMV
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