Hashmat Karzai

Hashmat Khan Karzai
Hashmat Khan Karzai
Born	Afghanistan
Died	July 29, 2014; Karz, Afghanistan
Cause of death	Suicide bombing
Occupations	Businessman, political advisor
Children	Safiullah Karzai (son) 3 daughters
Parent	Khalil Karzai
Relatives	Hamid Karzai (cousin)

Hashmat Khan Karzai (died 29 July 2014) was an Afghan-American businessman and political advisor.

Biography

Hashmat Khalil Karzai was born in Afghanistan. He was a cousin of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Karzai ran security and construction companies in Afghanistan. He was a powerbroker in the Kandahar Province and was seen as a tribal leader of the Popalzai, a Pashtun tribe. He was a supporter of presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani. Some sources go as far as to call him his "campaign manager." Additionally, he held an American passport.

Personal life

Karzai had a pet lion and smoked cigars. He was called by many in Kandahar as the "Lion of Kandahar".

Death

Hashmat Karzai was killed by a suicide bomber at his private residence in Karz near Kandahar on July 29, 2014.

References

1 2 3 Hashmat Baktash, Bomber who killed Afghan president's cousin hid explosives under cap, The Los Angeles Times,
1 2 3 4 5 6 Afghanistan bomber kills president's cousin Hashmat Karzai, BBC,
1 2 3 4 5 6 Margherita Stancati, Powerful Cousin of Afghan President Karzai Killed in Kandahar, The Wall Street Journal, July 29, 2014
1 2 3 4 Kandahar suicide attack kills cousin of Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai, The Guardian, July 29, 2014

[latimes-1] 1 2 3 Hashmat Baktash, Bomber who killed Afghan president's cousin hid explosives under cap, The Los Angeles Times,

[bbc-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Afghanistan bomber kills president's cousin Hashmat Karzai, BBC,

[wsj-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Margherita Stancati, Powerful Cousin of Afghan President Karzai Killed in Kandahar, The Wall Street Journal, July 29, 2014

[theguardian-4] 1 2 3 4 Kandahar suicide attack kills cousin of Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai, The Guardian, July 29, 2014