Editing Gulbuddin Hekmatyar (section)

==During and after U.S. withdrawal==
Hekmatyar and his organization are reported to have joined the Council of Reconciliation formed by the Taliban.<ref>[https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/881622-hekmatyar-tells-india-slug-don-t-poke-your-nose-into-our-matters The News of Islamabad: August 23, 2021: Hekmatyar tells India slug don't poke your nose into our business]</ref> After the [[Fall of Kabul (2021)|Taliban's return to power]] he voiced in September 2021 his support for the Taliban even if he and his party will not be included in governance. In October 2022, Hekmatyar told a sermon in Kabul that the talks of [[Bonn Conference|Bonn]] (2001) and [[Afghan peace process|Doha]] (2019–2020) failed to bring peace to Afghanistan because of the influence of "foreigners". He proposed intra-Afghan talks to form an inclusive government to replace the current interim Taliban government.<ref>{{Cite web |title=In Friday Sermon, Hizb-i-Islami Leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Says Doha Pact Has Failed To Bring Peace To Afghanistan, Presents Five-Point Plan For Intra-Afghan Talks To Replace The 'Acting' Taliban Government In Kabul |url=https://www.memri.org/reports/friday-sermon-hizb-i-islami-leader-gulbuddin-hekmatyar-says-doha-pact-has-failed-bring-peace |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=MEMRI |language=en}}</ref>

In 2024, the Taliban cracked down on Hekmatyar, forcing him out of his government residence and shutting down his weekly sermons and the TV station that aired them.<ref>{{cite news|work=Voice of America|title='One-Party Rule': Taliban Wages Crackdown On Political Parties|date=8 May 2024|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-taliban-hekmatyar-political-parties/32936908.html}}</ref>