CNN 's Masoud Popalzai reported from Kabul ; CNN 's Holly Yan reported and wrote from Atlanta . NEW : President Khan survived the attack . Hashmat Ali Khan , the cousin of Hamid Karzai , was killed by a suicide bomber . 3 years ago , the president 's half - brother was shot to death . President Khan 's father was assassinated in 1999 in Kabul .
NEW : President Khan survived the attack . Hashmat Ali Khan , the cousin of Hamid Karzai , was killed by a suicide bomber . 3 years ago , the president 's half - brother was shot to death . President Khan 's father was assassinated in 1999 in Kabul .