Najibullah Ahmadzai

8am: Dr. Najib is among those politicians whose political record is surrounded by less ambiguity. He is one of the most exemplary figures who paid the price for his mistakes in his life. This may be the highest price a politician can pay for his misdeeds. Najib, the statesman who rose to power with full Soviet support and was ousted following the cessation of political and financial backing from the Soviet Union, is accused of horrific crimes against political prisoners during his tenure as head of the dreaded KhAD, power-seeking, tyranny, ethnic favoritism, and corruption. Najib is considered a failed politician who could not effectively manage Afghanistan during the critical and fateful period following the Soviet withdrawal. His last mistake said to be driven by ethnic bias, led to his tragic death. Despite this, some, both in the past and now, have tried to portray him as a patriotic, combative, and nationalist figure; an effort that, given his poor political record, has yet to cement a favorable and dominant narrative of Dr. Najib. These efforts to sanitize Najib’s image show that there is a revisionist trend in the historical narrative based on tribal values, a trend that has garnered considerable support due to the strong anti-Pakistan sentiment among Afghan citizens. Click here to read more (external link).