8am: The fact is that Hekmatyar is not a reputable politician due to his participation in destructive regulatory wars and quasi-Taliban activities in the past. Therefore, he is neither highly popular among the people, nor are the countries involved in the Afghan crisis attaching him much importance. Even Pakistan, a country that Hekmatyar once depended on politically, has not paid attention to him for a long time. In the past, the relationship between the Taliban and Hekmatyar was not good enough for this group to trust him and his party. Currently, the Taliban do not revere Hekmatyar. He has turned into a burnt nut, making him try more than ever not to be forgotten and be remembered among the factors involved in the Afghanistan crisis which have to be dealt with seriously. Click here to read more (external link).