ly means of bringing about national reconciliation. I led many delegations on behalf of the Loya Jirga process to major world capitals, including Afghanistan's neighbors. Moreover, he maintained close contact with the United Nations, European Union, 6+2 Group, provided testimony before the US Congress, spoke in major international forums, received and met with officials and dignitaries in Quetta, Pakistan and abroad to focus the attention of the international community on the suffering of the Afghan people and warn them that they were neglecting Afghanistan at their own peril. Despite the assassination of my dear father, in August 2000 by the Taliban in Quetta, I remained steadfast in my desire to see peace and stability return to my native Afghanistan.
             I was in the process of moving his activities inside Afghanistan, when the September 11 terrorist attacks occurred in the United States. In early October 2001, along with three colleagues traveled unarmed on motorcycles to the province of Oruzgon. Given the extensive disenchantment with the Taliban, I was instrumental in the surrender of Oruzgon after a popular revolt. As the military campaign continued in Afghanistan against the forces of Al-Qaida and the Taliban, I risked my life and my colleagues to work diligently inside Afghanistan to bring the complete collapse of the Taliban by popular upr
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