GULBUDDIN HEKMATYAR IN THE NEWS

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar in the news is the news! It is reported that a delegation from one of the most important groups fighting Afghan and NATO forces met for the first time with President Hamid Karzai for preliminary discussions on a possible peace plan with the government. Spokesmen for Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of the Islamic Party, and Karzai confirmed the meeting, saying the delegation was also meeting with others in the government and leaders of other political movements. It is reported that the proposal put forward by the Islamic Party is to halt military operations against Afghans and the establishment of an interim government as soon as foreign troops left, followed by new elections. This development is interesting because Hekmatyar has been the most despised and hated Afghan leader for the foreign troops and their media who ensure that his name is kept out from all media reporting.