Afghanistan Government is to sign a draft peace agreement with notorious warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. The agreement will pave the way for his political return despite a history of war crimes and after years in hiding. <br/><br/>The government said, an initial draft agreement would be signed today by Hekmatyar's delegation and Afghanistan's High Peace Council, responsible for reconciliation efforts with militants. According to an initial draft agreement , the government will offer Hekmatyar legal immunity in all past political and military proceedings as well as release Hezb-i-Islami prisoners.<br/><br/>Hekmatyar was a prominent anti-Soviet commander in the 1980s and stands accused of killing thousands of people in Kabul during the 1992-1996 civil war. He is widely believed to be living in hiding in Pakistan, but his group claims he remains in Afghanistan. He is designated a global terrorist by the US and is blacklisted by the UN.