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The tourist industry receives a great impetus both from the erection on the road between Kabul and Paghman of a luxury hotel with spectacular views, and from the readiness with which the Afghan diplomatic posts in many countries grant tourist visas. External communications are stimulated by a marked improvement in relations with Pakistan.
Pages in category "1970s in Afghanistan" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The Bagh-e Bala Palace (Dari: قصر باغ بالا کابل) is a former royal palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. It is located at a hilltop in the Bagh-e Bala ( High Garden ) park near Karte Parwan . The palace has a large pool (added in the 1970s) and is surrounded by pine trees .
Bush and wife visited Afghanistan to inaugurate the renovated Embassy of the United States in Kabul. 2007: 13 May: Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes: Skirmishes began with Pakistan. [27] 2010: U.S. President Barack Obama sent additional 33,000 U.S. soldiers to Afghanistan, with the total international troops reaching 150,000. 2011
Map of the Kingdom of Caboul, published in 1838 by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. The name Caboul was attributed to most of current territories of Afghanistan. Kabulistan (Persian: کابلستان) is a historical regional name referring to the territory that is centered on present-day Kabul Province of Afghanistan. [1] [2]
In April 1975, Daoud paid a visit to Iran, and returned with a credit extension of $2 billion.The majority of the sum - $1.7 billion - was expected to be used to fund the construction of a rail system connecting Herat, Kandahar and Kabul to the Iranian rail system, which could provide access to the Persian Gulf. [1]
Map showing names of the regions during the 7th century. The Islamic conquest reached modern-day Afghanistan in 642 AD, at a time when Kabul was independent. [47] Until then, Kabul was considered politically and culturally part of the Indian world. [48] A number of failed expeditions were made to Islamise the region.
Map of the situation in Afghanistan in August 2001 until October 2001 (from History of Afghanistan) Image 42 Women dancing in traditional dress in San Francisco (from Culture of Afghanistan ) Image 43 Approximate maximum extent of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom circa 180 BCE, including the regions of Tapuria and Traxiane in the West, Sogdiana and ...