Gharzai Khwakhuzhi

Al-haj Gharzai Kwakhuzhi the son of Late Ustad Mohammad Ibraheem Kwakhuzhi who is also a poet writer, poet, journalist and a politician. They live in Kandahar. Gharzai was born in Kabul on the 29^th May 1961. He attended his middle and high school in Babibia High School in Kabul, after that he was involved in the commando and parachute courses and took a diploma degree in logistic faculty of Army University. He is of the Baloch ethnic group of the country.

 

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Career

All of Gharzai’s life he has served in various official and private positions in the country and they include;

1976 to 1980: he was in charge of the Habibia High School’s Youth Wing and a member of the Youth Movement of Afghanistan leadership delegation.

1980 to 1992: he served in different departments of the ministry of defence and was promoted up to the post of brigadier general and he served as the secretary of information and culture minister.

1992 to 1994: he was made in charge of the public relation in RDA, which is an NGO that served the Reconstruction and Development of the country Afghanistan.

1994 to 1995: he was made in charge of the of the United Nation Emergency Food Forward to the capital city of the country in the time of crisis.

1995 to 1996: Gharzai served and struggled for the establishment of peace and stability in the country.

1996 to 1997: he was made the deputy minister of the National Accountability, the Deputy Minister of Intelligence and Advisor of the National Security Council in the Islamic government of the country.

1997: because of the accusation of heading a coup against Taliban government, he was arrested and sentenced to five years imprisonment. He served in various jails of Kabul, Kandahar, as well as Nangarhar.

7^th December 2001: he was released from the prison as the Taliban government collapsed.

2002 to 2004: he took part in the literacy and cultural events in the country.

2004: he was made in charge of the Electoral Campaign of Mr. Hamid Karzai.

2004 till present: he is the president of the Khwakhuzhi Literacy and Cultural Association (KLCA) and Samsoor Afghanistan Construction Company.

2005: he contested for the National Assembly of his country from Kabul but did not win the election.

2007 to 2008: he was made the deputy Mayor of Kabul region and resigned in the year 2008 because of the problems that are linked with his health and became a member of the Regional Peace Talks Jirga.

2009: he became the head of Inspection and Management Department of Office of People’s support of Hamid Karzai for the presidential election of the country.

2011: he became a member of the Traditional Loya Jirga on the Afghan-American Strategic Partnership and Peace Talks with Taliban.

2012: he became the deputy President of Baloch General Council of the country.

Accolade

Gharzai has been bestowed with these awards from the government of the country in his life:

First Grade Star Badge
• Second Grade Star Badge
• Courage, Service, Youths of Afghanistan and Sayed Jamal-ud-deen Afghan Medals
• Second Grade Award from Information and Culture Ministry in section of History and Literature for his book (the Great Game)

Literary Works

·         Dawn of Democracy in Afghanistan (Pashto)

·         Kandahar and Historic Occasions (Pashto)

·         Great Game (Pashto)

·         A view to 111111111c1irculation of Elections and Democracy in Afghanistan (Pashto)

·         Memories of Khwakhuzhi (Pashto)

·         Afghanistan toward Democracy (Dari)

·         Personality for Ever, Late. Prof. Reshad (Pashto)

·         Don’t try the tried! (Pashto)

·         Dawn of Democracy in Afghanistan (Translated to English from Pashto)

·         Jirgas (Assemblies) Throughout History of Afghanistan (Pashto)

·         Articles Critics and analysis in newspapers and magazines (Pashto, Dari and translation of them in English)