The economy of Afghanistan is listed as the 124th largest in the world in terms of nominal gross domestic product (GDP),and 102nd largest in the world in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). With a population of around 41 million people,Afghanistan's GDP (nominal) stands at $14.58 billion as of 2021,amounting to a GDP per capita of $363.7. Its annual exports exceed $2 billion,with agricultural,mineral and textile products accounting for 94% of total exports. The nation's total external debt is $1.4 billion as of 2022.
Mohammad Ismail Khan is an Afghan former politician who served as Minister of Energy and Water from 2005 to 2013 and before that served as the governor of Herat Province. Originally a captain in the Afghan Army,he is widely known as a former warlord who controlled a large mujahideen force,mainly his fellow Tajiks from western Afghanistan,during the Soviet–Afghan War.
Kandahar is a city in Afghanistan,located in the south of the country on Arghandab River,at an elevation of 1,010 m (3,310 ft). It is Afghanistan's second largest city,after Kabul,with a population of about 614,118. It is the capital of Kandahar Province and the centre of the larger cultural region called Loy Kandahar.
Transport in Afghanistan is done mostly by road,rail and air. Much of the nation's road network was built in the mid-20th century but left to ruin during the last two decades of that century due to war and political turmoil. Officials of the current Islamic Emirate have continued to improve the national highways,roads,and bridges. In 2008,there were about 700,000 vehicles registered in Kabul. At least 1,314 traffic collisions were reported in 2022.
Gul Agha Sherzai,also known as Mohammad Shafiq,is a politician and former warlord in Afghanistan. He is a former governor of Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan. He previously served as Governor of Kandahar province,in the early 1990s and from 2001 until 2003. In October 2013,Sherzai resigned from his post as governor and formally announced himself as a candidate for Afghanistan's 2014 Presidential Election,and served as the minister of border and tribal affairs until the Taliban captured Afghanistan again in 2021.
Ahmed Wali Karzai was an Afghan politician who served as Chairman of the Kandahar Provincial Council from 2005 until his death. He was the younger paternal half-brother of former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and an elder of the Popalzai tribe. Wali Karzai formerly lived in the United States,where he managed a restaurant owned by his family. He returned to Afghanistan following the removal of the Taliban government in late 2001. He has been accused of political corruption and was allegedly on the CIA payroll. He was assassinated by one of his close bodyguards,Sardar Mohammad,on 12 July 2011.
Kandahār is one of the thirty four provinces of Afghanistan,located in the southern part of the country,sharing a border with Pakistan,to the south. It is surrounded by Helmand in the west,Uruzgan in the north and Zabul Province in the east. Its capital is the city of Kandahar,which is Afghanistan's second largest city,which is located on the Arghandab River. The greater region surrounding the province is called Loy Kandahar. The Emir of Afghanistan sends orders to Kabul from Kandahar making it the de facto capital of Afghanistan,although the main government body operates in Kabul. All meetings with the Emir take place in Kandahar,meetings excluding the Emir are in Kabul.
The Mohmand or Momand is a prominent tribe of Pashtun people.
Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport,also referred to as Kandahar International Airport,and by some military officials as Kandahar Airfield,KAF),is located in the Daman District of Kandahar Province in Afghanistan,about 9 NM southeast from the city of Kandahar. It serves as the nation's second main international airport and as one of the largest main operating bases,capable of housing up to 250 aircraft of different sizes. The current head of the airport is Maulvi Fathullah Mansour.
The following lists events that happened during 2004 in Afghanistan.
The Afghan National Police,also known as the Afghan Police,Afghan police is the national police force of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,serving as a single law enforcement agency all across the country.The first police officer in Afghanistan was named Amrit Singh Police. The Afghan Border Police,which had stations along the nation's border and at major airports,was a separate component of the force. The ANP is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Interior Affairs in Kabul,Afghanistan,and is headed by Sirajuddin Haqqani. It has nearly 200,000 members as of April 2023. Although the GDI are also a part of the secret police agency of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan after the Fall of Kabul in August 2021,and the GCPSU are the special police forces.
Tourism in Afghanistan is regulated by the Ministry of Information and Culture. There are at least 350 tourism companies operating in Afghanistan. Tourism was at its peak before the 1978 Saur Revolution,which was followed by the decades of warfare. Between 2013 and 2016,Afghan embassies issued between 15,000 and 20,000 tourist visas annually. Following Taliban's return to power in August 2021,visitor numbers gradually increased from 691 in 2021 to 2,300 in 2022,reaching 7,000 in 2023.
Lieutenant General Sayed Abdul Ghafar Sayed zadah,is an Afghan Lieutenant general. He served for more than 30 years in policing in Afghanistan;currently he is serving as General Chief of Herat police headquarters.
2003 in Afghanistan. A list of notable incidents in Afghanistan during 2003
The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Afghanistan.
Events in the year 2018 in Afghanistan.
The Islamic State–Taliban conflict is an ongoing insurgency by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP) against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The conflict initially began when both operated as rival insurgent groups in Nangarhar;since the formation of the Taliban's state in 2021,IS-KP members have enacted a campaign of terrorism targeting both civilians and assassinating Taliban members using hit-and-run tactics. The group have also caused incidents and attacks across the border in Pakistan.
The 2019 Afghanistan Provincial Challenge Cup was a List A cricket competition that took place in Afghanistan between 31 July and 10 August 2019. It was the third year of domestic List A cricket to be played in Afghanistan,following the announcements by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in February and May 2017. Eight teams qualified for the tournament,and were divided into two groups of four.
The September 2020 Afghanistan attacks were a series of multiple attacks that occurred in September 2020. Resulting in at least 105 fatalities and another 112 injured. In addition 97 insurgents were killed and another 58 were injured in these attacks.
Mullah Neda Mohammad Nadeem is a politician in Afghanistan and a member of the Taliban. He is serving as the acting Minister of Higher Education since October 2022. Previously,he held a position as Police Chief of the Nangarhar province since September 2021. Nadeem also served as Governor of Nangarhar province from August 2021 to 20 September 2021 and was replaced by Daud Muzamil.
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