Hazaras win Kabul from Tajiks, Pashtuns

At least 12 of Kabul’s 33 seats in the upcoming Wolesi Jirga have been won, somewhat democratically, by ethnic Hazaras (9 men, 3 women).

The number is higher both from Tajiks 11 (8 men, 3 women) and Pashtuns (6 men, 3 women) respectively.

Hazaras also lead the gender-segregated lists in terms of their voting proportion with Haji Muhaqiq top among male and Fatima Nazari first in female representatives.

Also elsewhere in the country, Hazaras have scored high promising them a fairly good representation in the next parliament.

They win with ballots, not bullets, so deserve a big congratulation!

As to what will be the social and political consequences of this election amid growing insecurity, well, it’s too early to predict in our usually unpredictable circumstances.

Perhaps, as seen in Iraq, the US will have fewer friends than Iran among Afghan lawmakers.