Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Higher Education SWISS UMEF University of Afghanistan Characteristics for good governance in Afghanistan June -10-2014 Kabul‚ Afghanistan Submitted by: Rahmanullah Student of Master of Business Administration (MBA) Introductions of good governance Good governance is perhaps the single and most important factor in eradicating poverty and promoting development. The terms “governance” and “good
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Technically Hassan and his father were Babas servants‚ but Baba didn’t treat them as servants. Baba had grown up with Ali and had taught Amir to not only see people by the religion they were‚ but by the kind of loyalty they show. But the rest of Afghanistan just didn’t understand that. Religion has always just been a big part of their culture. In chapter four‚ Amir is talking about the types of things him and Hassan used to do together‚ like run kites‚ teaching each other to ride a bicycle with no
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votes on their choice of singer. Afghanistan has rich culture: music‚ religion‚ art‚ films – however‚ with the control of the Taliban‚ it resulted the country to go backwards and prevented higher level of education and art. It was a crime to dance‚ listen to music or watch television. Afghanistan has made tremendous strides as a country since then and the show‚ Afghan Star was one of them; being the country’s first televised talent competition. The country of Afghanistan is comprised of different
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Zack Neil Ms. Cerati English 2: KR Research Paper April 26‚ 2015 Ethnic Relations in Afghanistan Afghanistan is a large country in the Middle East that is called home by over 31 million people. Afghanistan is a multiethnic society consisting of people from many different cultures and who speak different languages. Afghanistan’s national anthem alone mentions fourteen different ethnicities of people who reside there. The ethnicities that are prevalent in the novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini
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The Taliban were a group of religious men who came to Afghanistan as a predominantly Pashtun (largest ethnic group in Afghanistan) movement. They took over Kabul‚ the country’s capital in 1996‚ shortly after the Soviets left Afghanistan in ruins. Their goal‚ as they took over‚ was to restore peace and security‚ as well as enforce their own austere version of Sharia‚ or Islamic law‚ once in power. However‚ they exhibited behavior far from what would be considered peaceful. They imposed unjust rules
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Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have remained estranged mainly due to Afghanistan’s revanchist claim made about Pakistan’s western province and its non-recognition of the Durand Line as the international border. With a hostile India to the East‚ Pakistan can ill-afford another irredentist neighbor. Since 1947 both countries have interfered in each other’s domestic affairs. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan forced Pakistan to wage a proxy war in Afghanistan‚ garnering the support of Western
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about our own issues on the other hand? There are many different viewpoints on whether we should be in Afghanistan or Iraq; both sides of the argument have valid points supported by facts and strong beliefs. I‚ for one‚ strongly believe that there should be a continued presence in those countries. I believe it is morally wrong to turn one’s back and pretend nothing is happening. The war in Afghanistan over the past 12 years has come at a great cost in means of money and lives‚ although the benefits coming
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The Kite Runner is a book that was written by Khaled Hosseini from a young boy’s perspective named Amir who lived with his father‚ Baba‚ and two Hazaras named Ali and Hassan in Kabul‚ Afghanistan. They lived here during the Russian War and had escaped to America to find peace and happiness. We learn about Amir’s childhood struggles and his efforts to be what his father wanted him to be and to be a good friend like Hassan is to him. Amir knows that Hassan is better than what he deserves; he knows
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name. The story is set in 1975 through 2001‚ Afghanistan and United States‚ specifically in Kabul and California. The significance of the Kabul‚ Afghanistan setting is that it’s when the Afghanistan monarchy is overthrown‚ through the Soviet military intervention and the rise of the Taliban regime. The significance of the setting’s shift from Kabul‚ Afghanistan to California‚ United States is that because the Soviet military intervenes in Afghanistan‚ Amir and Baba escape to Peshawar‚ Pakistan‚
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The complicated nation of Afghanistan has seen a history rife with conflict. Different ethnic groups‚ a lack of unity‚ and invading conquerors caused the nation to constantly change and evolve over the last 500 years. In modern day Afghanistan‚ these evolutions have been more controversial and more apparent as time has passed‚ forcing Afghans to look to their 1964 constitution. Muhammad Zahir Shah proved to be a reliable and credible leader who implemented a significant constitution which provided
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