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Khost Province

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were simultaneously bombing rebel positions. By early October, government forces had regained possession of the city of Gardez. Two months later, tribal leaders from Khost travelled to Kabul with the aim of initiating a peace process, only to be thrown in jail. Mulla Abd Allah, along with his three
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struck the province. In Spera District, approximately 500 homes were destroyed, and 40 people were killed, with 95 others injured. Many houses constructed primarily of mud and wood were razed to the ground. Heavy rain and the earthquake contributed to landslides that destroyed entire
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in a liberated Khost. However, Khost wasn't captured and by October, the Tani tribe had withdrawn from coalition due to a tribal rivalry with the Zadran. Many rebels also returned home as winter came on. By the end of December, government forces arriving from
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as war booty. In the aftermath of the government’s victory, Amanullah Khan decided to construct a victory pillar in Kabul to commemorate his vanquishing of the rebels. The new pillar was meant to demonstrate the “triumph of knowledge over ignorance”.
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sons, were eventually captured and executed, and the rebellion was quelled in January 1925. Shah Wali Khan burned and looted more than 300 homes in Khost and brought 600 female captives back with him to Kabul, where they were distributed amongst the
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laid siege to two towns in Khost and the Tani, Mangal, Zazai and Waziri tribes began taking an active part in the fighting, despite being passive up until then. All of the aforementioned events coincided with the appeal of former King
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The percentage of households with clean drinking water increased from 34% in 2005 to 35% in 2011. The percentage of births attended to by a skilled birth attendant increased from 18% in 2005 to 32% in 2011.
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by forbidding a marriage in accordance with a new family law as the father of the bride in question had pledged her to another man whilst she was an infant. As a result, Mulla Abd Allah issued a
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The overall literacy rate (6+ years of age) fell from 28% in 2005 to 15% in 2011. The overall net enrolment rate (6–13 years of age) fell from 38% in 2005 to 37% in 2011.
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provincial status in 1986. This provided the province with a force of paid provincial staff and an annual budget that was separate from the neighbouring provinces.
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Note: "Predominantely" or "dominated" is interpreted as 99%, "majority" as 70%, "mixed" as 1/(number of ethnicities), "minority" as 30% and "few" or "some" as 1%.
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There are multiple universities in Khost, the following list consists of all of the universities that can be found in the province:
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after a failed attempt was made by mediators to justify the new laws. The rebels were soon joined by the son of the former king
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As of 2021, the population of the province is around 950,000 people. Other sources put the number at over a million.
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populace to consider themselves the “traditional king-makers in Kabul”. The province was previously known as the
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criticized Lord Robert's actions. At the end of the conflict, British forces withdrew from the province.
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began providing the province with international flights after it was inaugurated by the former president
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located in the southeastern part of the country. Khost consists of thirteen districts and the city of
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The Wars of Afghanistan: Messianic Terrorism, Tribal Conflicts, and the Failures of Great Powers
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The rebellion began in March 1924 when Mulla Abd Allah accused a local official of violating
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for a united front, which caused rumours about the Royalists intending to establish a
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serves as the capital of the province. Historically, Khost used to be a part of
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As of 2021, it was estimated that the population of the province stood at
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https://www.cimicweb.org/AfghanistanProvincialMap/Pages/Khost.aspx
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province. Khost is also home to numerous universities, including
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Throughout history, the province has been the site for numerous
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and a larger region surrounding Khost is still referred to as
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make up 99% of the population, with the remaining 1% being
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Imperial gazetteer of India: provincial series, Volume 20
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who sponsored the construction of its campus in Khost.
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Approximately 8,000 326: 32: 1485:. Columbia University Press. p. 76. 857:Districts of Khost and surrounding areas. 78:Map of Afghanistan with Khost highlighted 874: 596:People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan 2126:. Publisher Supt. of Govt. Print., 1908 2020:Archive, Civil Military Fusion Centre, 1322: 1265: 1231: 673:Khost was considered a "bastion of the 649:At the end of July 1983, the forces of 622:in 1979. The coup is also known as the 292: 280: 260: 247: 216: 203: 169: 145: 137: 117: 82: 70: 50: 1422: 1420: 1418: 500:, was the site of a rebellion against 404:. To the north, it is bordered by the 402:Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province 1307:Forward Operating Base Chapman attack 705:. Khost Province was captured by the 360:and was united with the neighbouring 270: 239: 229: 221: 213:4,235 km (1,635 sq mi) 208: 195: 187: 174: 157: 7: 2248: 1606:. 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To the west, it is bordered by 2713: 2563: 2316: 2300: 2287: 2279: 2265: 1283: 1268: 125: 72: 66:, the capital of Khost Province. 52: 1278:, the capital of Khost province 1190: 438:Military engagement near Khost. 2206:Institute for the Study of War 1844:Mal, Qazafi (April 16, 2022). 1312:Forward Operating Base Salerno 1: 2317: 2266: 720:targeted several villages in 492:Map of the Southern Province. 2288: 2280: 1884:(in Pashto). 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Khost province
Province
The Khost Mosque in Khost, the capital of Khost Province.
Khost Mosque
Khost
Map of Afghanistan with Khost highlighted
33°24′N 69°54′E / 33.4°N 69.9°E / 33.4; 69.9
Country
Afghanistan
Capital
Khost
Districts
Governor
Mohammad Nabi Omari
16th
Time zone
UTC+4:30
Area code
Main languages
Pashto
HDI
3rd
Pashto
Dari
provinces of Afghanistan
Khost
Paktia
Loya Paktia
rebellions
Pashtun

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