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In 1924, the province of Khost, then known as the Southern province, was the site of a rebellion against Emir Amanullah Khan by the Mangal tribe. The rebellion began in March 1924 when Mulla Abd Allah accused a local official of violating Sharia by forbidding a marriage in accordance with a new family law as the father of the bride in question ...
Khost is located about 150 kilometres south of Kabul.Khost lies on a plateau not below 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) in elevation that extends to the east for about 40 kilometres (25 mi) until the Pakistan border.
The Khost-Gardez Pass, frequently abbreviated as the K-G Pass, and known locally as the Seti-Kandow Pass, or the Satukandav Pass by Soviet forces, is the main land route connecting Khost, the capital of Khost Province, and Gardez, the capital of Paktia province, in eastern Afghanistan. The pass currently consists of a rutted dirt road, though ...
Khost (Matun) District (Pashto: خوست ولسوالۍ) is situated in the central and eastern part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. The district center is the town of Khost. Khost Airfield is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the town of Khost.
Map of Khost Province with Spera district appearing in light bluish in the lower left corner. Spera District is situated in the most southwestern part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders with Paktia Province to the south and west, Shamal District to the north. The district is within the heartland of the Zadran tribe of Pashtuns. [1]
Shitak or Shitakzai (Tani or Taniwal) [1] (also: Daragi) is a village and the center of Tani District, Khost Province, Afghanistan.It is located on at 1,303 m altitude In This District Shitak or Shitakzai (Tani or Taniwal) Tribe Reside a Karlani Pashtuns & Their Brother Tribes of Shitakzai is (Bannuchi or Bannuzai who is Currently Reside in Bannu District Khyber Pakhtunkwa Pakistan) Shitakzai ...
Sources: Ariana News; [2] Khaama Press [3] Khost International Airport , [ 4 ] formerly known as Khost Airport ( Pashto : د خوست نړیوال هوايي ډګر ; IATA : KHT , ICAO : OAKS ), is located in the eastern section of Khost , which is the capital of Khost Province in Afghanistan . [ 5 ]
This is a list of the governors of the province of Khost, Afghanistan. Governors of Khost Province. Governor Period Extra Note Abdul Baqi Haqqani: between 1996-2001