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Nationality
  
Afghan

Name
  
Gharanai Khwakhuzhi

Residence
  
Kabul, Afghanistan


Gharanai Khwakhuzhi

Born
  
28 September 1984 (
1984-09-28
)
Kabul, Afghanistan

Occupation
  
Foreign Service Officer

Website
  
http://www.gharanai.wordpress.com

Gharanai Khwakhuzhi (Pashto: غرنی خواخوږى‎, Persian: غرنی خواخوژی‎‎) is a Foreign Service Officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, currently serving as the 1st Secretary of the Embassy of Afghanistan in the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (NR), the Permanent Representation of Afghanistan to the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization dealing with Political and EU Affairs.

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Along with his national languages (Pashto and Dari) he is fluent in English and Urdu and knows basic Arabic.

Early life and education

Khwakhuzhi was born on 28 September 1984 in Shar-e-Now – Kabul, originally from Kandahar province. His father was Gharzai Khwakhuzhi, a writer, political analyst and Afghan Army officer, and his grandfather was Mohammad Ibraheem Khwakhuzhi, a writer, poet, teacher and politician. Khwakhuzhi started his primary schooling at Shirpur Primary School in Shar-e-Now, Kabul.

Due to the civil war in 1992 he had to take refuge in Pakistan and continued his schooling at FG School till 5th standard, due to the expanding distance from Afghan Culture and Language he started attending Abu Ali Sina Balkhi Secondary School (an Afghan School in Islamabad) and got his Baccalaureate from Aryana High School in 2004.

In 2009 he graduated from Preston University with a First Class Honors Degree in Information Technology.

In January 2013 he got his Post-Graduate Degree in Political Science and Diplomacy from the Institute of Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, becoming a Career Diplomat.

He also holds:

  • Certificate in E-Governance, International Relations and Negotiations from Estonian School of Diplomacy (Eesti Diplomaatide Kool)
  • Certificate in Diplomacy from Federal Foreign Office of Germany (Auswärtiges Amt)
  • Certificate in Strategic Policy Planning from Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael
  • Certificate in Diplomatic Studies, Post Conflict Crisis Management, Negotiations and Political Decision Making from Center for Political and Diplomatic Studies (UK)
  • Certificate in Diplomacy, Counter Terrorism Policies and International Relation from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Mongolia
  • Certificate in Introduction to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan
  • Certificates in Fundamental Computer Concepts and Basic Programming Languages from different training centers
  • Diploma in English Language from Canadian Center for Literature and Language Studies

    • Political and social activities

    Gharanai Khwakhuzhi started his working life with an Afghan-Japanese NGO, Karez Health and Education Services in 2002 where he was responsible for coordinating and managing activities of the NGO in Pakistan, with the aim of the NGO was to provide Health and Education services to Afghans in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

    Later in 2008 he had to settle down in Dubai, UAE and started his own company by the name of GASP LLC which was involved in general trading.

    Having inherited political awareness from his predecessors, and a keen believe in "do something rather than talk" for his country; he started his service for the Government of Afghanistan in October 2011 serving as a Foreign Service Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, soon he was promoted as the Deputy Director of Foreign Communications at the Directorate General of Communications and Archive.

    In November 2012 having served for more than a year he was promoted as the Director of Media Monitoring Department at the Office of Spokesman and Directorate General of Communications, where he served till September 2015. He also served as the Acting Deputy Director-General of Media Relations at the Office of Spokesman and Directorate General of Communications for a year and nine months from May 2013 till October 2014 and July 2015 till September 2015.

    Beside his official service, he has campaigned as a member of Public Relations section at the Office of People’s Support of Hamid Karzai for Presidential Elections of 2009 as well as head of Public Relations and Media section at the Office of Hamid Karzai's Presidential Campaign of 2004 in Islamabad Pakistan.

    Apart from political life, he is also a lifelong social activist working for equality of humankind in all fields of life. He has served as the head of Public Relations and Media section of Khwakhuzhi Literary and Cultural Association – an association that promotes Literacy and Afghan Culture around the country – since the establishment of the association in 2004.

    He has also actively participated in different voluntary associations in Pakistan (Red Cross Blood Donors' Club), UAE (Dubai Volunteers), and Afghanistan (Youth in Action).

    In his spare time he blogs on political affairs and writes articles for newspapers and online websites and he lists photography, reading, writing, documentaries, football and cricket as his hobbies.

    Quotes

    Manipulation is a craft owned by very special few and it's upon that special few to choose the path, either they go "Good" or "Evil" using it.

    References

    Gharanai Khwakhuzhi Wikipedia
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