Gulbuddin Hekmatyar... who used to be known in intelligence circles as
The Most Evil Man in the Worldbut who now seems merely run-of-the-mill evil...
has asked the tribal elders across the country to maintain security in their respective regions.
Hekmatyar made the remarks during a large gathering in Kabul to discuss the ongoing violence and conflict.
He said one of the easiest ways to ensure security and stability in the country is to use the influence of the tribal elders.
The leader of Hezb-e-Islami further added that the tribal elders must declare the areas under their control as safe zones and prohibit the Lions of Islam to establish sanctuaries for the insurgency activities.
Hekmatyar insisted that necessary measures should be taken to ensure stability so that the residents of the country can live peacefully and without any fear.
He also called on the Afghan people to remain united and thanked the people for their participation in the large gatherings in Kabul, Laghman
...It has a population of about 445,600, which is multi-ethnic and mostly a rural society. During the invasions of Alexander the Great, the area was known as Lampaka, wich is apparently Olde Macedonian for
Laghman.The city of Mihtarlam serves as the bucolic capital of the province. The population is half Pashtun, the remainder Tadjik and Pashai. It had a reputionagreat wealth until it was conquered in the tenth century by Abu Mansur Sabuktigin.
He conquered it and set fire to the places in its vicinity which were inhabited by infidels, and demolishing the idol-temples, he established Islam in them, He marched and captured other cities and killed the polluted wretches, destroying the idolatrous and gratifying the Musulmans. After wounding and killing beyond all measure, his hands and those of his friends became cold in counting the value of the plundered property., and Jalalabad, emphasizing that Hezb-e-Islami can play a role in ending the ongoing violence.
In the meantime, a member of the executive council of Hezb-e-Islami Qutbuddin Helal said they are hopeful that Hekmatyar’s presence will help in grinding of the peace processor and end the ongoing violence and conflict in the country.