RASC News Agency: Sources from the Hazara community in Uruzgan province report that residents of Gizab district, under coercion from the Taliban, were compelled to pay 15 million of the 30 million kabuli rupees demanded in a land dispute to the Pashtuns. On Saturday, August 3, sources informed the media that Taliban forces had warned the residents of Gizab district that if the remaining 15 million kabuli rupees were not paid within two months, they would have to vacate the area.
According to sources, a dispute over approximately 700 acres of fertile land in the Kandir area of Gizab district is ongoing. The Hazaras claim ownership of this land dating back to the era of President Daoud Khan of Afghanistan. The Hazaras assert that they possess ample documentation proving decades of ownership over these lands. In contrast, Pashtuns and Kochis claim that the land was granted to their ancestors by King Mohammad Zahir Shah, and the dispute persisted during the previous Taliban regime.
The Hazaras argue that the Pashtuns have no evidence to substantiate their claims. Since the Taliban’s return to power, land disputes between the group and local residents have intensified, particularly in Hazara-populated and northern areas. Reports indicate that in various provinces, the Taliban have claimed ownership in numerous disputes without proper documentation, seeking to extort money from people and forcibly displace them from their ancestral lands.
