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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Taliban and how this group has impacted Afghanistan. Then discuss what role the Taliban plays throughout the novel. Who are the Taliban? Taliban comes from the Arabic word “taleb” meaning “one who is seeking”‚ but the meaning has slowly evolved to become “one who is seeking religious knowledge.” 1 Probably the most globally known group in the world today is the Taliban‚ a group consisting of Students of Islamic Knowledge Movement‚ which governed Afghanistan from 1996 until it was overthrown in late
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affected the image of the country throughout the world 3. More than 800 Hazaras have been killed only in Pakistan during the last decade Don’t confuse HAZARA with HAZARAWAAL HAZARA: the separate Persian speaking ethnic group mostly living in Afghanistan HAZARAWAL: The people living In HAZARA District‚ in KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA province of Pakistan. HINDKU is their mother tongue. Theories about their origin: The first theory suggests that they are the descendants of Mongolians and Turks; this theory
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stratification‚ status‚ profession and requirements of clothing from everyday uniform to a mass youth cult uniform. Status symbols‚ group affiliation and branding. Veblen’s Theory of the Leisure Class. Mass production and fashion cycles. Fashion in Afghanistan Before war Afghans were very fashion follower. Any new trend which came from Europe or USA followed by Afghans very quickly. And it was easily acceptable for the Afghan people. The availability of the fashionable products were very easily find
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Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (www.forisb.org/fpolicy). Pakistan is strategically located in close proximity to the affluent Middle East. It is in position geographically to be a gateway of trade for many land-locked countries‚ such as Afghanistan and those of central Asia. It is also in proximity to the enormous East Asian Markets. The trade relations of Pakistan have been very diverse‚ for trade has been opened between them and countries in the Middle East as well as the Far East. The
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