Abstract Corruption in Afghanistan is so prevalent that nearly every part of the population is affected by the damage that it causes. Bribery and nepotism is such a common theme throughout the Afghan culture‚ that is has essentially become a way of life; corruption is accepted there. Throughout the education system‚ bribery is effecting the thought process of up and coming generations. With the Afghan National Security Force‚ citizens of the country are used to paying fabricated “taxes” and “levies”
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1)Afghanistan was once a place of relative peace. A place where one could do as they please and have the freedoms to be who they wanted to be. But a few years would change that all. Everything that the citizens of Afghanistan knew‚ their entire way of life would change. The cause? The Taliban. The Taliban are an extremist Muslim group from Afghanistan. The Taliban‚ who call themselves Jihad or “freedom fighters” are the most brutal extremist Muslims in the world. To understand the Taliban you must
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Afghanistan without Poverty A Plain Language Guide to Poverty in Afghanistan USAID funded the publication of this guide through their Afghanistan Parliamentary Assistance Program (APAP) by Ruth Purves April 2008 Plain Language Guide Overview: T his is a plain language guide to poverty‚ the Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS) and the Afghanistan Pilot Participatory Poverty Assessment (APPPA). The Agency Coordinating Body of Afghan Relief (ACBAR) has produced this booklet
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countries can be very interesting. There are many different practices and preparations for different styles of food. In Afghanistan‚ everything is repaired by the woman. This is due to the fact that in their country‚ women are of a lesser value then men. This is all changing as the country is being reborn after that unfortunate incident involving Asamu Bin Laden. In Afghanistan‚ Afghans are under Islamic laws and controlled in all aspects of life. Most of them are divided into clans and groups who
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Discuss the Russian war in Afghanistan and the subsequent rise of the Taliban. Address the primary causes of the war‚ the key players involved‚ and the Taliban’s effect on the country’s cultural landscape. What did the United States do right and/or wrong? In 1979 there was a war between the Soviet’s and the Afghani’s in which the Soviet Union attacked Afghanistan in order to back up the people’s democratic party of Afghanistan (PDPA) because they wanted Afghanistan to be run by socialism instead
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Chapter 3 The Buzkashi Tooi The book “Buzkashi” Game in Power in Afghanistan is written by G. Whitney Azoy is introducing the Buzkashi game in Afghanistan in details‚ but in the third chapter of this book which is about the the Buzkashi Tooi‚ he describes that how this game is held in the local places. First he explains the word Tooi‚ rite of passage‚ and marriage. Then he argues that the buzkashi tooi is a Khan’s activities. According to him‚ Khans are those who have some kind of influence
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The Soviets invaded Afghanistan to expand the influence (spread of communism) and to protect their interests of Afghanistan (natural resources- oil‚ coal‚ iron‚ and ore). This occurred in the end of December 24‚ 1979. Thousands of troops were sent to Afghanistan by the Soviet Union. Led to complete military and political control of Kabul and large portions of the country. This lasted about nine-years. It ended by the last troops (Soviet Union) departing Afghanistan on February 15‚ 1989. Because
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Afghanistan is a country that has suffered instability and conflicts‚ leaving its infrastructure in ruins. Both the culture and people of Afghanistan have been affected by the political events from World War I to present day. In 1979‚ Soviet troops entered Afghanistan to establish a communist regime in Kabul. The Soviet soldiers took over major cities and highways‚ angering lots of Afghans. The people of Afghanistan felt they belonged primarily to their specific clan or ethnic group and secondarily
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Although the situations the characters were put through due to war had high costs‚ they managed to persist through the drastic changes in their lifestyles. Throughout the book‚ warfare has played a vital role in the structure of society‚ unity of family‚ and daily lives of people. As war progressed‚ the government’s oppressive rulings and their enforcement of the law increased. Uprisings and rebellion began‚ and as a result
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The US and its NATO allies which were engaged in a bitter the Cold War with the then Soviet Union decided to use Pakistan as a frontline state against their enemy. Prof Munawar Sabir in his scholarly lecture delivered at the Superior University‚ Lahore‚ exclusively for the CSS students preparing for interview on ‘Geo-strategic importance of Pakistan’. He highlighted the geo-strategic importance of Pakistan by discussing Pakistan’s relations with its neighbouring countries and the major powers
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