Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is an Afghan politician and former military leader, known for his role in the Afghan civil war during the 1990s. He was the leader of the Hezb-e Islami party and received support from the United States and Pakistan during the Soviet-Afghan War in the 1980s. Hekmatyar is often associated with his hardline Islamist views and has been a controversial figure in Afghan politics. After years of conflict, Hekmatyar signed a peace agreement with the Afghan government in 2016, which allowed him to return to Afghanistan. Despite his past, he has sought to position himself as a unifying figure in the country, advocating for peace and stability amid ongoing challenges.