Gardez (Pashto: ګردېز ولسوالۍ) is a district in Paktia Province, Afghanistan.[1] The center of the district which is also the capital of Paktia Province is Gardez.
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[Boyd] The Oklahoma National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team visited Paktia University to discuss generators and Internet access for the school with the chancellor, director of agriculture, and the head of administration. They just don't have that capability now, and it's mostly due to the lack of resources that they possess. They told us they wanted books in English. And the reason is that by the time a textbook is translated into Pashtu and put out on the market, it's 10 to 15 years old. They asked us for books in English because they knew that they would be current. So they're trying to step up and catch up with other places and other universities. Petty Officer Cody Boyd, Gardez District, Afghanistan.
Demographics & population
Like in the rest of Afghanistan, no exact population numbers are available. The Afghan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation & Development (MRRD) along with UNHCR and Central Statistics Office (CSO) of Afghanistan estimated the population of the district to be around 86,609 (CSO 2004).[1] According to the same sources, Pashtuns make up 70% of the total population followed by 30% Tajiks.
Notable people
- Abu Sa'id Gardezi, 11th-century geographer and historian
- Shah Gardez, 11th-century Sufi saint who established himself in Multan, India (now in Pakistan)
- Mohammad Najibullah, President of Afghanistan from 1987 to 1992
- Khalaf ibn Ahmad, the last Saffarid Emir who died in Gardez in 1009 where he had been sent after the Ghaznavid conquest
- Zabiullah Mujahid, Spokesman of the Taliban
References
- ^ a b Gardez District Development Plan - MRRD Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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