The population of Afghanistan is around 33 million as of 2016, which includes the roughly 3 million Afghan citizens living as refugees in both Pakistan and Iran. The nation is composed of a multi-ethnic and multilingual society, reflecting its location astride historic trade and invasion routes between Central Asia, Southern Asia, and Western Asia. Its largest ethnic group is the Pashtun, followed by Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, Aimak, Turkmen, Baloch and a few others.
Panjshir is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country. The province is divided into seven districts and contains 512 villages. As of 2018, the population of Panjshir province is about 371,902. Bazarak serves as the provincial capital. A report says more than 700,000 people of Panjshir province living outside of this province, particularly located in Kabul city of Afghanistan.
The Islamic Dawah Organization of Afghanistan is a political party in Afghanistan led by Abdul Rasul Sayyaf. Founded in the early 1980s as the Islamic Union for the Liberation of Afghanistan, it was originally an attempt to bring unity amongst Islamist opposition forces in Afghanistan. However, the creation of the new umbrella organization effectively created a split and the organization became a political party of its own. The organization was part of the 'Peshawar Seven', the coalition of mujahedin forces supported by the United States, Pakistan and various Arab states of the Persian Gulf in the war against the PDPA government and Soviet forces. Through the financial aid received from Saudi sources, the organization was able to attract a considerable military following. Arab volunteers fought in the militia forces of the organisation.
Islamic Movement of Afghanistan is a political party and former faction of the Afghan Northern Alliance in Afghanistan. The movement is registered as a political party with the Ministry of Justice. From its foundation to 2005, the movement was led by Ayatollah Muhammad Asif Muhsini. The movement emerged in 1978, as a political formation of non-Hazara Shias. Initially the movement was inspired by the Islamic revolutionary ideas of Ali Shari'ati, but over time this influence waned.
The Islamic Revolution Movement was a traditionalist Islamist Afghan mujahedeen group fighting against Soviet forces during the Soviet–Afghan War. Mohammad Nabi Mohammadi was the leader of the group. It operated in Southern & Eastern Afghan Provinces of Kandahar, Helmand, Uruzgan, Ghazni, Paktika, and Wardak. It was not as strong a group as Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's Hezb-i-Islami or Ahmed Shah Massoud's forces. The movement was part of the 'Peshawar Seven' coalition of mujahedeen forces.
Fredericton South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was first contested in the 2014 general election, having been created in the 2013 redistribution of electoral boundaries by combining portions of the former districts of Fredericton-Lincoln and Fredericton-Silverwood.
Murghab is a district situated in the northeast of Badghis Province, Afghanistan. The district capital is Bala Murghab city which is located along the Murghab River.
Progressive Democratic Party of Afghanistan is a political party in Afghanistan, founded in 1966. It was led by Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal, who was prime minister from 1965-1967.
Toilers Organisation of Afghanistan was a leftwing group in Afghanistan. It was formed by PDPA dissidents, which had broken away from the PDPA in the late 1970s. The leader of the organisation was Hamdullah Gran. The party was mainly based amongst Pashtuns.
Union of Left-Democratic Parties was an alliance of political parties in Afghanistan. The Union was formed in November 1987, in a process of opening a multi-party system in the country. The founders of the Union were the governing People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, Revolutionary Toilers Organisation of Afghanistan and the Toilers Organisation of Afghanistan. The Peasants Justice Party of Afghanistan participated as an observer.
Alliance of Peace and Progress Fighters of Afghanistan, a political faction in Afghanistan led by Zaman Gul Dehati, which emerged from a dissident faction within the Toilers Organisation of Afghanistan. The group joined the Union of Left-Democratic Parties sometime around 1988-1989.
The National and Islamic Prosperity Party of Afghanistan is a political party in Afghanistan. It was formed when a local Harakat-e Inqilab-e Islami leader from Sar-e-Pul, Maulawi Muhammad Osman Salekzada, broke away from HII. He was able to take much of the HII organization in northern Afghanistan with him. The party is registered at the Ministry of Justice.
The People's Solidarity Movement of Afghanistan (Feda'ian) was a political party in Afghanistan. It was led by Safar Muhammad Khadem.
New Afghanistan Party is a political party in Afghanistan led by Yunus Qanuni. The party was founded in 2004, as Qanuni moved away from the National Movement of Afghanistan.
People's Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan is a political party in Afghanistan, formed after a split in the Hezbe Wahdat. The party is led by Mohammed Mohaqiq.
Islamic Rule Party of Afghanistan is a political party in Afghanistan led by Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai. It was formed after a split from the Islamic Movement of Afghanistan just ahead of the 2005 elections. It was, however, denied registration.
National Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan is a political party in Afghanistan led by Ustad Muhammad Akbari. Akbari broke away from Hezbe Wahdat when he struck an agreement with the Taliban, offering him a degree of control in Hazara areas.
National and Islamic Moderate Party of Afghanistan is a political party in Afghanistan, led by Qarabeg Izadyar.
National Unity Party of the Tribes of Afghanistan is a political party in Afghanistan, led by Nasrullah Barakzai.
The Chaki Wardak Dam, or simply the Chak Dam, is a dam near the Chak district center in Chaki Wardak District, Wardak Province, Afghanistan. It was originally built by Germans in 1938, making it the oldest major dam in the country. It regulates flow of the Logar River, helping provide irrigation water in Chak Valley.
