Former Afghan MP Mursal Nabizada, her bodyguard shot lifeless in Kabul

Unidentified shooters gunned down former Afghan MP Mursal Nabizada and one in every of her bodyguards at her Kabul residence.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 16, 2023 11:53 IST

A lady seems at an image of former Afghan lawmaker Mursal Nabizada on her cell phone, who was shot lifeless by gunmen final evening at her home in Kabul on January 15, 2023. (AFP)

By India Today Web Desk: Unidentified shooters gunned down former Afghan MP Mursal Nabizada and one in every of her bodyguards at her Kabul residence on Saturday, police mentioned.

Mursal Nabizada was among the many few feminine parliamentarians who stayed in Kabul after the Taliban seized energy in August 2021. It is the primary time an MP from the earlier administration has been killed within the metropolis because the takeover.

Nabizada and her guard have been shot lifeless at about 3 am on Saturday in the identical room, native police chief Molvi Hamidullah Khalid was quoted by AFP as saying.

He mentioned her brother and a second safety guard have been injured. A 3rd safety guard fled the scene with cash and jewelry.

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The former lawmaker died on the primary ground of her house, which she used as her workplace. Khalid mentioned investigations have been underway. He didn’t reply questions on potential motives.

“Nabizada, together with one in every of her bodyguards, was shot lifeless at her home,” Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said.

“The security forces have started a serious investigation into the incident,” he mentioned, including {that a} brother of the previous lawmaker was additionally wounded within the assault, which happened throughout the evening between Saturday and Sunday.

Nabizada was a “fearless champion for Afghanistan”, former lawmaker Mariam Solaimankhil mentioned on Twitter.

A real trailblazer – a powerful, outspoken girl who stood for what she believed in, even within the face of hazard. Despite being supplied the prospect to go away Afghanistan, she selected to remain and battle for her individuals. We have misplaced a diamond, however her legacy will stay on. Rest in peace. https://t.co/g0HjMPicl5
— Mariam Solaimankhil (@Mariamistan) January 15, 2023

“A true trailblazer – strong, outspoken woman who stood for what she believed in, even in the face of danger,” she wrote.

“Despite being offered the chance to leave Afghanistan, she chose to stay and fight for her people,” she added.

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Abdullah Abdullah, who was a top official in Afghanistan’s former western-backed government, said he was saddened by Nabizada’s death and hoped the perpetrators would be punished. He described her as a “representative and servant of the people”.

The former Kandahar parliamentarian Malalai Ishaqzai additionally supplied her condolences.

Nabizada, 32, hailed from the jap province of Nangarhar and was elected in 2019 to symbolize Kabul and stayed in workplace till the Taliban takeover. She was a member of the parliamentary defence fee and labored at a non-public non-governmental group, the Institute for Human Resources Development and Research.

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Jan 16, 2023