Posted By admin on June 11, 2010
Some individuals are always looking for ways to improve the lives of individuals living in Afghanistan. One of these people is Hamed Wardak, an Afghanistan activist, also seeking to improve relations between America and Afghanistan. One of the plans for the country at the moment is the possibility of laying a railway system to escalate transports of foods, fuels, etc. In addition, what would benefit the country’s people as well as those like Wardak who are trying to improve US-Afghan relations, is that having such a railway will see an end to the country’s isolation and lower its need for countries such as Pakistan for importing and exporting goods. This can only lead to increased safety as using the Pakistani border on a regular basis is often risky.
Afghanistan’s Railway System
So it seems like construction has already begun on Afghanistan’s railway system, on the country’s rolling grassland in its northern parts. This venture has been generously funded by the Manila-based Asian Development Bank. Since this system is set to benefit the entire country (as opposed to just the north), as well as improving its links with Iran and Central Asia, this can only be a good thing for the entire people of Afghanistan, especially those keen on working towards de-isolating the country and improving the quality of life for its citizens.
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Posted By admin on May 30, 2010
Hamed Wardak is a strong supporter of improving the quality of lives for the people of Afghanistan. But he doesn’t just show his support in theory; NCL Holdings (the company which he founded and is currently chairman and president), recently gave a large financial contribution to Nooristan Foundation’s annual gala, the proceeds of which will help the Afghan people realize their dreams, aptly entitled, “An Evening of Hope to Benefit Afghanistan.” This is why someone like Wardak would be proud of the recent brick laying ceremony marking the construction of a new girls high school in Kabul.
Hamed Wardak on the Betterment of Life for Afghan People
Such a school – Sir Asiab Girls School – is set to make the people of Afghan extremely happy. It will be able to take in around 3,500 students and house 20 classrooms. It is the American-led Kabul Task Force that will be building these premises and as a man dedicated to improving relations between Afghanistan and America, this venture is definitely one in which Hamed Wardak can take pride.
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Posted By admin on May 22, 2010
Hamed Wardak, apart from being an activist working toward better relations between America and Afghanistan, is also highly educated. He holds a BA in Government and Political Theory from Georgetown University where he was also a Valedictorian. In addition, he was elected an American Rhodes Scholar and studied at Oxford University. Both these educational institutions were highly regarded in academia when Wardak studied there and that has not changed today.
Wardak and Georgetown University
Today, Georgetown University boasts many exciting extra-curricular activities and lectures. One such lecturer is Mary Schapiro who chairs the US Securities and Exchange Commission, making her the first woman to hold such a title. Not only that, she was appointed to this position by President Obama. Schapiro has an impressive background in the world of finance, having being CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and more. Such a successful woman, prominent in the financial field, would be most impressive to someone such as Hamed Wardak, a financial success in his own right.
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Posted By admin on May 12, 2010
In recent important Afghan news, President Karzai of Afghanistan is in the United States at the moment meeting with President Obama and House leaders. President Karzai has, so far, expressed his thanks on behalf of the Afghan nation to the American people. He thanked them for the sacrifices that they have made and he said that Afghanistan is committed to remaining a dependable partner with the United States in the global war on terrorism.
While many differences have surfaced between the two countries as of late, in recent weeks, the United States and Afghanistan have tried to downplay those differences and to focus on their mutual goals. U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Karl Eikenberry, said Money that he expects the two countries to “be able to work our way through difficulties and come back together and still find ourselves well-aligned.
Certainly, these talks and the open communication between the two leaders is good news to Afghan-American leaders such as Hamed Wardak and many others.
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Posted By admin on May 1, 2010
Girls in Tangi, Afghanistan have reason to celebrate right now. Angelina Jolie, the famous UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, recently provided $75,000 in Tangi to help build a school for girls. Featuring eight classrooms, four administration buildings, a well and eight latrines, the school will educate up to 800 girls in two shifts.
One girl, Laila, a 14 year old who recently returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan, said, “I always had hopes and dreams of going to school. The hope to become a qualified teacher has revived in me.” In Tangi, there are three settlements that gather together approximately 7,800 people who have returned from Pakistan over the last five years. With the help of UNHCR and other humanitarian agencies, most of these families intend to have a fresh start in Nangarhar.
Other activities and leaders such as Hamed Wardak have similarly contributed time and money to UNHCR to help refugees to return to Afghanistan and to start to rebuild their lives.
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Posted By admin on April 21, 2010
In recent news, CNN reports that a controversial policy that gave U.S. forces in Afghanistan four days to question detainees is about the be changed. The new policy will allow soldiers more time to interrogate the captives, according to General David Petraeus.
Patraeus explained to the Senate Armed Services Committee that American troops will now be able to hold detainees for up to 14 days. At that time, they can either release them or turn them over to the Afghan government. In specific situations, extended detentions will also be an option. Certainly, on the flip side, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell explained that not all detainees will be held for the entire 14 day period.
Afghanistan, and America’s relationship with Afghanistan, is in constant flux at the moment. Many people, like Afghan American leader Hamed Wardak, are working tirelessly to make sure that America supports Afghanistan in productive ways and helps Afghanistan to, eventually, thrive on its own.
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Posted By admin on April 21, 2010
Afghanistan Operational Service Medals were recently handed out to brave Members of C Squadron of the Household Cavalry Regiment in a rather moving ceremony at Combermere Barracks, Windsor. It was Lieutenant General Barney White-Spunner who was honored with the task of presenting these medals. The Lieutenant was at one time a commander of the Regiment himself.
The Members of C Squadron of the Household Cavalry Regiment arrived in Afghanistan with the task of improving security in the republic. They were to work towards keeping the Taliban far away from safe areas as well as extending the scope controlled by Afghan security.
Protecting the population of Afghanistan from the Taliban and seeing an increase in the nation’s security is a priority for all those to whom the republic’s future is dear, including founding Vice President of the Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce Hamed Wardak.
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Posted By admin on April 11, 2010
Recently, U.S. officials who were meeting in Afghanistan realized that the largest area of insurgent control is the one that had the weakest cell phone coverage.
“We found that Afghans in the most-troubled, insurgent-held areas lived in information wastelands dominated by militant propaganda,” Mr. Holbrooke said. “We are fighting back with a revamped strategy that puts the people and their ability to communicate at the forefront of our effort.”
The Taliban, understanding that a lack of communication leaves space for propaganda and dominance by their group, has bombed or shut off power to phone towers that affect more than 200 of the 6000 towers monitored by the U.S. military.
The U.S. forces are trying to power up these disabled towers and construct as many as 50 more towers on Afghan and international bases.
Certainly, they know that the Taliban will resist these efforts. Afghan leaders like Hamed Wardak and American leaders understand that creative measures have to be taken to diminish the Taliban’s strong hold and to respond to propaganda and more.
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Posted By admin on April 1, 2010
In response to a 60 Minutes interview with Obama, Hamed Wardak has shared his vision for helping Afghanistan to grow and flourish. He urged Obama to reassure the Afghan people by entering into bilateral agreements similar to those signed by the U.S. and Iraq.
He wants to see Obama set clear benchmarks and goals that the Afghan people would need to meet to receive continued support. As he wrote, “A bilateral agreement would give the U.S. an effective tool with which to demand better results from Kabul.”
He wants Obama to see the Afghan people as an essential component of the fight to eliminate Al Qaeda. He also hopes that American will invest in helping to strengthen and equip the Afghan National Army.
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Posted By admin on March 21, 2010
Fedayeen-e-Sol, or Sacrificers of Peace, is a relatively new political movement that has taken shape in Afghanistan. It is pro-Western and offers Afghans an ideological alternative to the Taliban’s vision. Led by Hamed Wardak, the son of the current defense minister of Afghanistan, Abdul Rahim Wardak, it is making great strides with its mission.
Hamed Wardak explains that he wanted to create the movement after traveling through Afghanistan and speaking to local elders. As he said, “The more I deal with elders, I realize the potential for democracy in this country is so great. The type of ideals that we have, they also share, they just express it in different ways.”
Fedayeen wants a free market, low taxes and less drug traffickers and militia leaders in Afghanistan. They want the United States and the European Union to help fight Islamists, who, Wardak asserts, are supported by Iran.
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