Qazi Amin Waqad
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Qazi Muhammad Amin Waqad (1947 – June 14, 2021) was an Afghan politician who has held a variety of political and military offices.[1]
An ethnic
Hezbi Islami Gulbuddin, though he was more often deputy leader to Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. In 1985, he quit HIG and founded his own party, which had only a limited influence. After the fall of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan in 1992, he held an appointment as Minister of Communications from 1994 to 1997.[2][4]
Later, he became a leading member of the National Front, a political party opposed to the Karzai administration.[5]
Since the U.S. led invasion of Afghanistan, Waqad has faced unsuccessful assassination attempts on his life by the Taliban,[6] including one in 2017.[7]
Waqad died on June 14, 2021.[8][9]
References
- ^ Syed Saleem Shahzad (2004-04-21). "Assault on Afghanistan's political soul". Asia Times. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
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- ^ Edwards, p. 218
- ^ "About the Ministry". Afghan Ministry of Communications and IT. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ Waliullah Rahmani (May 3, 2007). "Afghanistan's Veteran Jihadi Leader: An Interview with Qazi Mohammad Amin Waqad". Jamestown Foundation.
- ^ "Qazi Amin Waqad assesses the threat from Hizb-e Islami". Kabul Center for Strategic Studies. October 1, 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
- ^ "Key Hezb-e-Islami member escapes assassination attempt in Kabul city". Khaama Press. September 6, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Karzai saddened by death of prominent Afghan scholar Amin Waqad". Afghanistan Times. June 15, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Qazi Mohammad Amin Waqad". TOLOnews. 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2022-02-01.