Arg Times information from Tashkent indicates that last night, Kamal Nabizada hosted a jirga aimed at resolving a legal dispute between two Afghan businessmen. Typically, such disputes are reviewed and resolved through the official relevant institutions. Mr. Nabizada, previously accused of circumventing U.S. sanctions, is this time alleged to be attempting to bypass legal procedures as well.

Our source in Tashkent said that the Taliban ambassador in Uzbekistan was also present at this meeting.

The dispute is between Habib Pirzada and Mr. Ram, over a property in Tashkent. This property was previously purchased under a partnership by Pirzada, Ram, Naeem Gulbahari, and Gul Mohammad. Eventually, Ram and Pirzada bought out the shares of the other two partners, and now a conflict has arisen between them over the division of the property.

The Arg Times source from Tashkent declined to provide details on the outcome of this jirga, stating that further jirgas may be held and results will be shared after the mediation processes conclude. According to the source, disclosing details could negatively affect the next mediation sessions.

Last night, several other Afghan businessmen were also present at the meeting held at Nabizada’s residence.

Arg Times attempted to contact the parties involved in last night’s jirga. Contact with Mr. Ram was unsuccessful, and Kamal Nabizada had previously requested that he not be contacted again. However, Arg Times was able to reach Habib Pirzada.

Pirzada initially said, “You can ask Mr. Nabizada, as they were the hosts, they heard and reviewed all the matters and can provide more details.”

He added that, as he is one of the parties involved, he does not want to comment, but emphasized that the matter took place in Uzbekistan and should be resolved through the relevant institutions in that country. He also stated that this issue does not involve the Taliban embassy in Uzbekistan.

An Afghan businessman from Tashkent, who wished to remain anonymous, said that the Afghan embassy and, in some cases, Mr. Nabizada, resolve legal cases that should fall under the intervention of the Uzbekistan government, and that significant amounts of money go to the embassy and some mediators as a result. He added that the Uzbekistan government should intervene and put a stop to these unilateral actions.