Hekmatyar has cut off all internal and external bridges behind him and will probably decide to flee soon.
Author: Dr. Fazlmanullah Mumtaz, especially for Sangar
Mr. Hekmatyar was one of the country's political leaders who did not flee after the events (the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban), forced or unwilling, and apparently declared his support for the Islamic Emirate unconditionally and in his Friday sermons, which resembled a weekly press conference, sent his political messages against the Taliban and their opponents. He sometimes supported the Taliban and sometimes complained about them, while his unwavering support was never accepted by the Taliban. On the other hand, his criticisms and complaints quickly attracted the attention and sensitivity of the Taliban. For example, Mr. Hekmatyar's home and office were surrounded by Emirati forces, and the Taliban repeatedly attacked the homes and residences of Hekmatyar's relatives and close friends. According to rumors, they prevented Hekmatyar from traveling abroad and blocked the university associated with him. Shut off electricity to Hekmatyar's office for eight months or more, cut off all government benefits for him, imprisoned several members of Hezb-e-Islami in some provinces, and banned his cultural and political gatherings. Finally, the Taliban prevented him from holding Friday prayers in his service mosque is like the last nail in the coffin of his political, cultural, and recruiting activities.
Of course, some misconceptions and beliefs convinced Mr. Hekmatyar to immediately declare his confidence in the Taliban and support their government in the most radical and loving way:
A - They had a common goal against the US occupation, although, in the end, they made an unsuccessful peace with the US and its puppet government under the cover of intelligence.
B - The Jamiat-e-Islami (mainly a Tajik party founded by Burhanuddin Rabbani) and other political parties, now isolated from the military-political scene, were a common enemy of the Taliban and Hizbi Islami, and Hekmatyar considered this as a great success for himself.
C - Both Hekmatyar and the Taliban during their political campaigns chanted the slogan of carrying out Umarian justice within a pure Islamic system.
D - Both Hekmatyar and the Taliban are at least accused of close and intimate relations with the Pakistanis.
Differences between Hekmatyar and the Taliban:
1 - In terms of thought and faith, Talib and Hekmatyar are students of two schools of thought. Therefore, these two readings and definitions of the Islamic system contradict each other.
2 - Talib had a close relationship with Jamiat Ulama Pakistan led by Mawlawi Fazlurrahman whose founder was Mufti Mahmud and Hekmatyar was very close with Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan whose founder was Mawlana Mawdudi and the two were in strong opposition on throughout the history of Pakistan.
3 - The first Taliban battles against Hizb-e-Islami began in Kandahar, killing at least hundreds of fighters on both sides.
4 - After a five-year war against the government of Ustad Rabbani and Massoud in recent days, Hekmatyar joined them and together formed an alliance against the Taliban.
5 - In addition, despite the common goal, bloody and violent clashes between the Taliban and Hekmatyar forces took place during the presence of NATO forces, which mainly led to the disarmament of the Hizb-e-Islami groups.
6 - In the end, Mr. Hekmatyar, upon his arrival in Nangarhar, Laghman, and Kabul, launched a massive attack through the press against the Taliban, which the leaders of the movement will never forget.
7 - Currently, the Taliban have power and initiative in Afghanistan, and the West is ready to establish relations with them until there is a change in the policy of the Taliban, but Hekmatyar is considered a political corpse.
Therefore, there are more intellectual, political, practical, and potential differences between Hekmatyar and Talib than in common, despite the fact that, according to some ignoramuses, he is the main enemy of Jamiat and Shurae Nazzor, because they are historical and longtime rivals of Hekmatyar, unaware that the pain of the Taliban whip is no less than the pain of Jamiyat's blows.
As a result, it must be said that Hekmatyar is in a difficult political, cultural, and social situation and has cut all his internal and external rear bridges, neither the air of the south nor the north corresponds to him. In my opinion, if the shame of the times, the greed for his possessions in Darulaman, and the restrictions imposed by the emirate do not prevent him from traveling, then he will soon choose to flee.
