Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Travels to Malaysia After Months of Taliban Travel Restrictions

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of the Hezb-e Islami party and a prominent political figure in Afghanistan, has left the country for Malaysia after months of travel restrictions imposed by the Taliban authorities. He is reportedly traveling for medical treatment.

News sources report that this trip follows an extended period during which the Taliban had barred Hekmatyar from leaving the country. His family had previously confirmed that the Taliban administration had blocked his foreign travel.

No specific details about Hekmatyar’s health condition have been released to the media so far. The Taliban’s approach to limiting the movements of political figures has previously drawn criticism from civil society activists and political groups.