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Gul Pacha Ulfat
Gul Pacha Ulfat ( ps, ګل پاچا الفت) was born in 1909 in Qarghayi District of Laghman Province, Afghanistan. Ulfat was a prominent poet and author of the Pashto language. Early life Gul Pacha Ulfat, son of Meer Sayed Pacha, was born in 1909 in the village of Aziz Khan Kats, Qarghayi District of Laghman Province. After acquiring a good knowledge of Arabic and religion, he studied Sarf, Nahw, Mantiq, Hadith and Tafseer from the local Islamic scholars. Work life After completing his religious education and private studies in 1935, he was appointed as a clerk in national Anis Newspaper. In 1949 and 1952, he was elected as member of the National Assembly by the people of Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar Province, and people of Qarghayi District of Laghman respectively. Meanwhile, he founded the Wolas, a national weekly in 1951. He remained as the chief editor of Wolas Weekly until the end of 1953. Ulfat attended the Grand Assembly sessions in 1955, representing the people of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qarghayi District
Qarghayi District (Persian language, Persian: ولسوالی قرغهای) has 60 villages. It is the largest district in Laghman Province, and is located 30 km from the provincial centre of Mihtarlam. It borders Mihtarlam District to the north, Alingar District to the northeast, Nangarhar Province to the south and Kabul Province to the west. The district center is the village of Lalkhanabad, located between the Kabul River and its tributary the Alingar River. History On 15 December 2014, a civilian was killed in a roadside mine blast. On 19 February 2019, six people were killed in a roadside bombing. Demographics The population is 86,900 (2006) - 80% Pashtun people, Pashtun, 5% Tājik people, Tajik and 15% Pashai people, Pashai. Economy Most of the arable land in this district has not been drought-affected, so the agriculture is the main source of income. The health care is in relatively better condition than the other districts. During the wars 40% of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |