Abdul Khaliq Hussaini is an ambassador for peace, journalist, social and community activist. Currently, he works as an international affairs journalist for

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, a leading news agency for

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. He was also a candidate of the

Wolesi Jirga The House of Representatives of the People, or Da Afghanistan Wolesi Jirga ( ps, دَ افغانستان ولسي جرګه), was the lower house of the bicameral National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, alongside the upper Hous ...

, the lower house of

's National Assembly, for

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in 2018. He has secured 3000 supporter votes in his favour.

Early life and education

Hussaini spent his childhood in

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, the capital of

. He was 12 when he lost his father, MR. Abdul Hussain. Due to the civil wars in Kabul, he could not continue his school in Afghanistan and had to migrate to the neighboring country,

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where he finished his high school at Imam Hussain High School in

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. After the fall of

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regime, he returned to Kabul, but could not restart his education until the year 2014 when he joined Istiqlal University to Study Law and Political Science. He obtained a BA degree from Istiqlal University in early 2018.

Social and Cultural Activities

Mr. Hussaini has been interested to work with the community from childhood. This led him to lead over one thousand volunteers at

National Solidarity Party of Afghanistan The National Solidarity Party of Afghanistan ( fa, حزب پيوند ملی افغانستان Hezb-e-Paiwand Mili Afghanistan, Paiwand Milli, Paiwand Mili) is a political party representing the Afghanistan's Ismaili Shia minority, largely found ...

from 2002 to 2017. He has played a significant role in supporting the young people's voice during the Afghanistan presidential elections 2009, 2014, and 2019. He was head of a group of over 1000 volunteers who worked in support of democracy in Afghanistan. Hussaini received several letters of appreciation from national and international organizations and the government of Afghanistan for his contribution in support of election and democracy.

Ambassador for Peace

Abdul Khaliq was recognized as an ambassador for peace by the

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UPF for his community and social engagements in 2008. He has activity supported local peace programs in different parts of Kabul. In addition to his journalism and social activities, Abdul Khaliq also has served as a senior advisor to the

State Ministry for Peace State Ministry for Peace Affairs, officially known as State Ministry for Peace (SMP) was an Afghan government ministry responsible for peace process focused on to end ongoing wars in Afghanistan diplomatically. Founded in July 2019 by the gov ...

, Afghanistan.

Survived attack

On October 28, unidentified gunmen injured Afghan journalist, Abdul Khaliq Hussaini. He was attacked by armed men while he was visiting a United Nations office in PD9 of Kabul city. The incident occurred at a time the Taliban is once again ruling the country and hundreds of journalists, civil society, and women rights activists had to flee the country. The attack was condemned by media support agencies both in Afghanistan and international

Committee to Protect Journalists The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is an American independent non-profit, non-governmental organization, based in New York City, New York, with correspondents around the world. CPJ promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journa ...

. Afghanistan has never been a safe country for journalists, even during the democratic era (2001-2021), many journalists were detained, tortured, or assassinated.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hussaini, Abdul Khaliq People from Kabul Members of the House of the People (Afghanistan) Living people 1977 births Afghan journalists