Gharzai Khwakhuzhi

Gharzai Khwakhuzhi
غرزی خواخوږی
Gharzai Khwakhuzhi 2011
President of Khwakhuzhi Literary and Cultural Association
Personal details
Born (1962-05-29) 29 May 1962

Gen. Gharzai Khwakhuzhi (Pashto: غرضی خواخوږی), son of late. ustad Mohammad Ibraheem Khwakhuzhi (poet, writer, journalist, politician and a leadership member of the Weesh Zalmyan movement as well as Progressive Democratic Party of Afghanistan under the leadership of late. Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal) original resident of Kandahar born in Kabul on 29 May 1962 belongs to Baloch ethnic group.

Education

Completed his schooling at Habibia High School Kabul, participated in commando, parachute and army officers courses and graduated Army University with a Bachelors in Logistics.

Career

Gen. Gharzai Khwakhuzhi 2014

Throughout his life, Gharzai Khwakhuzhi has worked in different official and private positions which are:
1972-1980:- He was in-charge of Habibia High School’s Youths Wing and a member of Youths Democratic Movement of Afghanistan leadership delegation;
1980-1992:- Worked at Ministry of Defense’s different departments, promoted up to the rank of Brigadier General and worked as the secretary of Information and Culture Minister;
1992:- Due to the civil wars migrated to Pakistan;
1992-1993:- In-charge of Public Relations at RDA, a NGO that worked for the Reconstruction and Development of Afghanistan;
1993-1994:- In-charge of UN Emergency Food Forward Program to Kabul during the war times;
1994-1996:- Struggled for peace and stability in Afghanistan;
1996:- Deputy Minister, the Ministry of National Accountability;
1997:- Deputy Chief of Operations, the Directorate General of Intelligence and Advisor of the National Security Council;
1997:- With an accusation of leading a Coup against the Taliban government, he was detained for five years in deferent jails of Nangarhar, Kabul and Kandahar and was released on 7 December 2001 after the fall of Taliban regime;
2004:- In-charge of Afghan Electoral Campaign in Islamabad Pakistan;
2004–Present:- Established Khwakhuzhi Literary and Cultural Association and serving as the president of the association;
2005–Present:- Established Samsoor Afghanistan Construction Company and serving as the head of the company;
2005:- Ran for National Assembly of Afghanistan (Wolesi Jirga) from Kabul but did not succeed due to external interference;
2007-2008:- Deputy Mayor of Kabul Province, resigned due to health problems;
2007:- Member of the Afghanistan Pakistan Peace Jirga;
2009:- Head of Inspection and Management department of the Office of People's Support for the presidential elections of Afghanistan;
2011:- Member of the Traditional Loya Jirga on Afghan-American Strategic Partnership;
2012–Present:- Deputy President of the Baloch General Council of Afghanistan;
2013:- Member of the Consultative Loya Jirga on talks about the Afghan-American Bilateral Security Agreement;
2014–Present:- Member of the General Staff of the Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan.

Accolade

Gharzai Khwakhuzhi has been honored with following rewards from the Government of Afghanistan through 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

1. Dawn of Democracy in Afghanistan (Pashto)
2. Kandahar and Historic Occasions (Pashto)
3. Great Game (Pashto)
4. A view to circulation of Elections and Democracy in Afghanistan (Pashto)
5. Memories of Khwakhuzhi (Pashto)
6. Afghanistan toward Democracy (Dari)
7. Personality for Ever, Late. Prof. Reshad (Pashto)
8. Don’t try the tried! (Pashto)
9. Dawn of Democracy in Afghanistan (Translated to English from Pashto)
10. Jirgas (Assemblies) Throughout History of Afghanistan (Pashto)
11. Articles Critics and analysis in newspapers and magazines (Pashto, Dari and translation of them in English)

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