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Ghazni

Administration
Full nameGhazni
Native nameغزني
Settlement typeCity
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceGhazni Province
DistrictGhazni District
Geography
Elevation7280.2 ft (2219 m)
Demography
Total Population141000 (2006)
Other information
Time zoneAfghanistan Standard Time (UTC+4:30)

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For the Province of Ghazni see Ghazni Province

Ghazni (Pashto/ - Ġaznī; historically known as غزنین / Ġaznīn and غزنه / Ġazna) is a city in central-east Afghanistan with a population of about 141,000 people. Situated on a plateau at 7,280 feet (2,219 m) above sea level, the city is considered more like a town by international standard and serves as the capital of Ghazni Province. It is linked by a highway with Kandahar to the south-west, Kabul to the northeast and Gardez to the east.

Just like other cities of Afghanistan, Ghazni is very old and has witnessed many military invasions. In pre-Islamic days, the area was inhabitated by Buddhists and Hindus until the Saffarids from Zarang in the east came to spread Islam in the 9th century. Sabuktigin made it the capital of the Ghaznvid Empire in the 10th century. It was later destroyed by the Ghurids, when one of its rulers completey burned the city to the ground. During the First Anglo-Afghan War in the 19th century, it was again destroyed by the British-Indian forces. The city is currently being rebuilt by the NATO states, mainly by the United States.

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Auditions of Afghan Star in Jalalabad and Kandahar (including those from Ghazni) for Season 3 of Afghan Star (part 2)
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Pakistan has made no secret of its bid to wipe out tribal fighters in the country's north. But across the border in Afghanistan, Taliban fighters are confident they're stronger than ever. As part of our special coverage of the region we've visited Ghazni province - an area that provides a route for fighters between the border region and Kabul. James Bays reports.
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Hazaragi Dambora Muhammad Amman Yousufi is one the best singer in Afghanistan. He was born in 1968 in Jaghuri, Ghazni province. Because of many different reasons and specially recording materials, unfortunately he couldnot give out some Albums until now. We hopes, he will succeed in future.......As thousands of other Afghani, Mr. Amaan also live like a refugee in Pakistan/ Iran.
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Afghan star Trailer for Kandahar, Jalalabad and Ghazni
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Khanda Bazaar is a program dedicated to unearthing comic talents from Afghanistan. This clip is teh Khanda Bazaar trial shorts for Ghazni.
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Afghan Star auditions for Kandahar and Jalalabad (including Ghazni contestants) in season 3 of Afghan Star (Part 3)
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Auditions of Afghan Star in Jalalabad and Kandahar (including those from Ghazni) for Season 3 of Afghan Star
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Security developments in Afghanistan, April 23 - Reuters AlertNet Tweet this news
Reuters AlertNet---GHAZNI- - Two insurgents were killed in an airstrike while burying an IED and setting up an ambush with several others in the Andar district of -Ghazni- province, ISAF said. (Compiled by Jonathon Burch; Edited by Rob Taylor)--- - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:11:57 GMT+00:00
Ghazni roadside bomb kills 3, injures 5 - Central Asia Online Tweet this news
Central Asia Online--[REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro] By Farzad Lameh -GHAZNI- - Three civilians were killed and five others wounded when a bus detonated a roadside bomb or landmine in -Ghazni- Province April 21. One child and two women were among those injured by - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:16:14 GMT+00:00
Defence Minister Klich visits Afghanistan ahead of Easter - thenews.pl Tweet this news
thenews.pl--During the visit, Klich also met with Ashraf Ghani, the Afghan government's plenipotentiary for transformation, as well as other politicians on the immediate future of NATO's ISAF missions in -Ghazni- province, which are undertaken b - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:54:04 GMT+00:00
Bus Bomb Kills 3 Afghan Policemen - Voice of America Tweet this news
Voice of America--Elsewhere in the east, a roadside bomb struck a vehicle, killing two people Thursday in the Dih Yak district of -Ghazni- province. Officials say two women and two children were wounded in the blast. Another roadside bomb killed a NATO se - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:19:37 GMT+00:00
Family, friends remember Inver Grove Heights soldier - KARE Tweet this news
KARE--Army Spc. Joseph A. Kennedy, 25, of Inver Grove Heights, died April 15th in -Ghazni- province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. Kennedy was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, .. - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:28:22 GMT+00:00
Family Remembers Fallen Inver Grove Heights Soldier - Patch.com Tweet this news
Patch.com--Kennedy, who graduated from Simley High School, was killed on April 15 in the -Ghazni- province of Afghanistan, after his unit came under small arms fire by insurgents. His early death cut short a promising and humor-filled young life, ... - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:42:06 GMT+00:00
ISAF Joint Command morning operational update - DVIDS Tweet this news
DVIDS--In -Ghazni- province, a combined Afghan and coalition force captured two Haqqani Network facilitators during a security operation in -Ghazni- district, yesterday. One facilitator provided safe havens for foreign fighters traveling from Kunduz to Pa - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:18:40 GMT+00:00
Several killed in Afghanistan attacks - Press TV Tweet this news
Press TV--A bomb explosion has killed at least six police officers in Afghanistan's central -Ghazni- Province. A local police chief said the officers were traveling to -Ghazni- from a nearby district when they were hit by a roadside bomb. ... - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:36:08 GMT+00:00
Relatives rally around Inver Grove Heights family grieving for soldier Joseph ... - Pioneer Press Tweet this news
Pioneer Press--US Army Spc. Joseph A. Kennedy, 25, of Inver Grove Heights, died Friday April 15, 2011, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire in -Ghazni- Province, Afghanistan. (PHOTO COURTESY KENNEDY FAMILY ) The ... - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 05:09:59 GMT+00:00
Soldier focuses on humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan - Pomerado Newspaper Group Tweet this news
Pomerado Newspaper Group--His unit, based in Sorrento Valley, was recalled to active duty for a year, and is assigned to Miri, which is the capital of the Andar District in -Ghazni- Province. For years, the region was considered agricultural, but a severe - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:23:32 GMT+00:00

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