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During the 1970s, Gardez experienced a significant economic boom, primarily attributable to substantial financial support from Germany. This infusion of funds catalyzed rapid growth in various sectors, such as infrastructure development, industrial expansion, and education initiatives. As a
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Gardez is located in eastern Afghanistan close to Ghazni and Khost. Gardez is predominately non-built up area with agriculture as the largest land use at 39%. Residential area accounts for almost half of built-up area and Districts 1-4 consist of the densest housing.
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are still crumbling on the hilltops just outside the city limits. The city of Gardez has a population of 70,641 (in 2015). It has 13 districts and a total land area of 6,174 hectares (23.84 sq mi). The total number of dwellings in this city is 7,849.
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representative, Randolph Hampton. There are now over 30 PRTs in Afghanistan. The continuing challenge to bring electricity, medical clinics, schools and water to the more remote villages in Paktia are a result of ongoing security issues.
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regime came to power in 1979. The communists lost control of most of Paktiā during the 1980s as the country plunged into war with only Gardez remaining in government control. In 2002, the city and surroundings was attacked by local warlord
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for the development of Paktiā ("Paktiā Development Authority", see above). This led to an economic boom in the 1970s. The number of shops in the bazar increased from 117 in 1965 to more than 600 in 1977. The project was unsuccessful as the
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had not yet reached the area. There was also a significant community of Hindu and Sikh shopkeepers who altogether ran 9% of the shops in the bāzār, mostly specializing in jewellery and cloth"
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consequence, the city saw a surge in job opportunities, improved living standards, and a thriving business environment, marking a pivotal period in its history.
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The city of Gardez is also a major fuel wood market for Kabul. Many of its natural forests are being cut down to provide fuel wood especially during winter.
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province, which covers 650 km and had a total population of 44,000 inhabitants in 1979, but was almost totally depopulated during the
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Gardez is located at 2,308 m above sea level, making it the third-highest provincial capital in Afghanistan, and is not far from the
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in 877. However, the city remained under Lawik rule for about a century more. Around 975, Samanid-appointed governor
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fighters, becoming the nineteenth provincial capital to be captured by the Taliban as part of the wider
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settlements sparsely distributed in southeastern Afghanistan that are remnants of a time when
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Gardez is an ancient settlement, located within a large intramountainous depression in the
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During the 16th-century, Gardez was renowned for its multi-storied houses—as mentioned by
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besieged Gardez but was killed by Lawiks during the attack. In 1162, the city fell to the
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two days earlier; the Taliban denied responsibility for the hospital attack.
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and suffered several attacks by anti-Kharijite military chiefs. According to
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had their biggest rural development project with a budget of 2.5 million
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As of 2008, the population of Gardez was estimated to be around 73,131.
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region of caves and tunnels. The "old town", located at the foot of the
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threatening people with attacks if they participated in the election.
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claimed this as a revenge attack against the Afghan government, after
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Majority of the people living in Gardez are pashtuns primarly of the
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near Gardez in early March 2003, headed by the US Army along with a
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lake. Gardez is located at a junction between two important roads,
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rulers of the region adopted Islam. They formerly practiced either
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states that the population of the city was 9,550 in 1979 and that
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Today, Gardez is the administrative center of a district of the
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of eastern Afghanistan. Archaeological discoveries, including
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On January 4, 2002, the first American soldier to die in the
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The Medieval History of Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia
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and injured at least 29 others near a court in Gardez. The
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coins give an insight into the rich history of Gardez.
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Report on Hydrogeological Survey of Paktya Province
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Index

Persian
The Bala Hesar fortress in the center of Gardez City
fortress
Gardez is located in Afghanistan
33°36′00″N 69°13′01″E / 33.60000°N 69.21694°E / 33.60000; 69.21694
Afghanistan
Province
Paktia Province
District
Gardez District
Urban
Time zone
UTC+4:30
Pashto
Persian
Middle Persian
Paktia Province
Afghanistan
Hindu Kush
Alexander the Great
Taliban
2021 Taliban offensive
a series
History of Afghanistan

Timeline
Ancient
Indus Valley civilisation
Oxus civilization
Gandhara kingdom

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