Some of Gulbuddin's relatives have served, or are suspected of serving as his deputies.
| name | relation | role | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahabuddin Hekmatyar | brother | Arrested due to his ties with Gulbuddin in August 2008. Released in January 2009. | |
| Abdullah Shabab | son | Captured in 2007. | |
| Salahuddin | son | Captured in 2007 and released in 2009. | |
| Habib-ur-Rahman | son | spokesman | Gave interviews describing Gulbuddin's position in peace negotiations in 2010. |
| Ghairat Baheer | son-in-law | A medical doctor who spent four years in CIA custody. | |
| Jamal Jamaluddin Hikmatyar | son | Founded the Youths Reforming Organization. | |
| Firoz Feroz Hekmatyar | son | diplomat | Represented the HiG at a peace conference in the Maldives in 2010. |
| Ahktar Muhammed | brother | Gulbuddin's brother. | |
| Houmayoun Jarir Jareer | in-law | Either Gulbuddin's son-in-law, or the son-in-law of Ahktar Muhammed, Gulbuddin's brother. | |
| Habibullah Shahab | nephew | Born in 1995, he was killed by a US airstrike on April 21, 2011. He was reported to have played a role in "the jihad against US Forces". |
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