“Kabul be zar basha be barf ne - May Kabul be without gold rather than snow!”
An ancient proverb points at the Hindukush Mountain which is a primary source of #Afghanistan’s water supply - Afghanistan especially #Kabul is in need of water. 1/8
Kabul is running out of Water. Violence & rising temperatures have left the residents of #Kabul in the midst of a water shortage for years and the recent drought has only made things worse. 2/8
Kabul's geographical location augmented a number of wells owing to a dramatic increase in the population, rapid melting of glaciers on Hindukush mountains, and lack of a proper water supply system – which have all contributed to the growing water shortage. 3/8
70% of Kabul residents don’t have access to piped water supply and just 10% of the population has access to potable water - According to The Afghanistan Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation (@AUWSSCHQ ). 4/8
“There is concern that the city could literally dry up,” Said Mayor of Kabul Hamdullah Nomani - As water becomes scarce - Cleanliness, hygiene & sanitation have been put at risk. 5/8
The main factors for the lack of unclean water are the lack of proper waste management & water filtration. Agencies like Kabul Municipal use toilets and streets water for irrigation purposes in the city which is very harmful, while sewage waste is dumped into the river. 6/8
This has also affected the health of residents – Who frequently face bouts of Diarrhea, which can lead to death. According to the @USAID - 42% of Afghans have access to safe drinking water and only 27% of the rural population have access to sanitation facilities. 7/8
A greater number of resources & better waste management are the need of the hour for Kabul - Solutions to this pressing issue include surface water conservation, building dams & stopping wells to be built. 8/8
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Was Allaudin Khilji the barbarian he is portrayed to be?
This thread will shed light on the story of Allaudin Khilji, the Sultan of Delhi #KingsandDynasties#SharedHistoricalFigures (1)
Muslim historian such as Fasihta and Barani (author of Tarikh-e-Firuz Shahi) in the late 1200s and others have provided authentic accounts of Khilji’s Sultanate (2)
Those manuscripts of history which have been mentioned in one of the research books of Peter Jackson - The Delhi Sultanate; A Political and Military History prove to be different from versions available today. (3)
Sports are great place to show that equality can happen. This overwhelming crowd is gathered to watch a thrilled match, organized by @ACBofficials to celebrate the inauguration of Kamal khan Dam. (1/4) #KamalKhanDamTrophy
First played by the British troops in the 19th century and was later adopted by Afghan refugees in the refugee camps in Pakistan. Since then, cricket has become a huge part of them and opportunities have been provided in the best of ways. (2/4)
Football has played its part as well in easing the border tensions. In 2013, Pakistan and Afghanistan interested in the betterment of their relation. For this purpose,Kabul invited Pakistan’s football team for a friendly fixture. (3/4)
Afghanistan has abundant mineral resources present in every province.Huge reserves of Copper, Cobalt, Gold, Talc, Uranium, Aluminum, Mercury, Zinc, marble and lithium are present in Afghanistan which if used,can lead Afghanistan towards the way of progression.(1/6)
According to Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Afghanistan, Afghanistan possesses 30 million metric tons (MTs) of copper, more than 2.2 billion MTs of Iron ore, 1.3 billion tons of marble, 2700 kg of Gold and 1.4 million MTs of rare earth elements. (2/6)
Afghanistan had been a source of precious and semi- precious gem stones like lapis lazuli and rubies. There are 1.4 million MTs of rare-earth minerals (REMs) and 3.5 million MTs of other REMs. This encompasses large deposits in Khanneshin in Southern Afghanistan. (3/6)