Role and Significance of Social Media in Afghanitan

[Hashmat]

Social media is a powerful tool that can help in acting as a watchdog and fight all forms of legal, social and political violations. Social media is also a powerful way to unify the citizens. People can talk about their grievances or share their opinions. Social media is a tool that can help in bridging the gap between the government and citizens. A good example would be: women creating awareness among the citizens about women’s rights through the social media, mainly Facebook. According to a new eMarketer report, “Worldwide Social Network Users: 2013 Forecast and Comparative Estimates, nearly one in four people worldwide will use social networks in 2013.” Presidential candidates in Afghanistan are actively participating in social media platforms to attract supporters by presenting their future plans for Afghanistan.
In your opinion, how effective would social media be in Presidential and provincial elections?



Respectfully,


Hashmat
Digital Engagement Team U.S. CENTCOM
U.S. Central Command

[Shamlawar Khurasani]

Its very powerful. And we are wooping your behind with it on daily bases.

[Admin Khan]

Social media can play an incredibly positive effect on Afghan media; especially by enlightening the youth. I say the government needs to do more by providing internet access to the Afghan populace. However, politics aside, there is no denial that when compared to the Taliban regime, the current Afghan government has exponentially increased the usage of telecommunication and internet, especially knowing that prior to this current government there was no backbone for the aforementioned services.

[khushal]

Social media can play an incredibly positive effect on Afghan media; especially by enlightening the youth. I say the government needs to do more by providing internet access to the Afghan populace. However, politics aside, there is no denial that when compared to the Taliban regime, the current Afghan government has exponentially increased the usage of telecommunication and internet, especially knowing that prior to this current government there was no backbone for the aforementioned services.

the Taliban had no resources and the current gov had a trillion dollars at their disposal not to mention all the engineers and support to build a Switzerland, and yet all they could do was build something that has 1/3 of their population malnourished, a couple of roads that they use to smuggle money out of the country, build a heroin industry that poisons most of its own population and many others throughout the world, bring back a child abusing practice whom its own leaders are guilty of.

If you want to argue about who did more damage to the afghan population, the Taliban or the current gov, the current gov wins by a huge margin as the main culprits. These are facts that speak for themselves.

[Reactants]

open floodgates of live porn

[Shamlawar Khurasani]

Afghan wireless currently owned by bayat was established by the taliban goverment.it was a government service. But after the invasion of Admin Khans friends it was sold to bayat.

[Admin Khan]

the Taliban had no resources and the current gov had a trillion dollars at their disposal not to mention all the engineers and support to build a Switzerland, and yet all they could do was build something that has 1/3 of their population malnourished, a couple of roads that they use to smuggle money out of the country, build a heroin industry that poisons most of its own population and many others throughout the world, bring back a child abusing practice whom its own leaders are guilty of.

If you want to argue about who did more damage to the afghan population, the Taliban or the current gov, the current gov wins by a huge margin as the main culprits. These are facts that speak for themselves.

That's true, but irrelevant since all I mentioned is that PROGRESS has been made, and I explicitly said 'politics aside'.

Here are some facts:
Afghanistan is now better in sports.
Afghanistan now has internet.
Afghanistan now has cell phones, and basic telecommunications with an improving education system
Afghanistan is NOT as safe as it was during the Taliban regime.

As you can see, the discussion here is about PROGRESS, not giving a particular group/ideology brownie points.

[Hashmat]

the Taliban had no resources and the current gov had a trillion dollars at their disposal not to mention all the engineers and support to build a Switzerland, and yet all they could do was build something that has 1/3 of their population malnourished, a couple of roads that they use to smuggle money out of the country, build a heroin industry that poisons most of its own population and many others throughout the world, bring back a child abusing practice whom its own leaders are guilty of.

If you want to argue about who did more damage to the afghan population, the Taliban or the current gov, the current gov wins by a huge margin as the main culprits. These are facts that speak for themselves.

You must be living in another planet not to see all this progress since the collapse of the Taliban regime.

Education:
During the Taliban regime schools were mostly closed and girls could not go to school period. Today in Afghanistan more than 10.5 million students attend school.
The following is list of current universities in Afghanistan, sorted by province and in alphabetical order. During Taliban only Kabul University was partially open.
Balkh Province
Balkh University, Mawlana Jalaludin Muḥammad Balkhi Institute of Higher Education, Sadat Institute of Higher Education
Helmand Province: Bost University
Herat Province: Herat University
Kabul Province: Afghan University, Afghan National Security University (AFNS), American University of Afghanistan, Bakhtar University, Computer Based Training Institute, Daneshwaran Afghan Educational Institute, Dawat University, Dunya Institute of Higher Education, Ibne-sina Institure of Higher Education, Kaboora Institute of Higher Education, Kabul Education University of Rabbani, Kabul Health Sciences Institute, Kabul Medical University, Kabul University, Kardan University, Karwan University, Kateb Institute of Higher Education, Khana-e-Noor Institute of Higher Education, Maiwand Institute of Higher Education, Mariam Institute of Higher Education, National Military Academy of Afghanistan, Peshgam Institute of Higher Education, Polytechnical University of Kabul, Rana Institute of Higher Education, Salam University,
Kandahar Province:Computer Based Training Institute, Kandahar University
Khost Province: Hara University, Khost University, Pamir University
Kunar Province: Syed Jamaluddin Afghan University
Laghman Province:
Laghman University
Nangarhar Province: Alfalah University, Aryana University, Khurasan University, Nangarhar University, Spinghar Higher Education Center

Banking System:
Afghanistan Banking system was crippled and people were transferring money by Hawalas only, today Afghanistan has a standard and proper banking system and more than 10 private banks operate throughout the country.
1. Azizi Bank
2. Kabul Bank
3. Pashtany Bank
4. Afghanistan International Bank AIB
5. Development Bank of Afghanistan
6. Afghan United Bank
7. Brak Afghanistan Bank
8. First MicroFinance Bank
9. Bank e Mili
10. Central Bank
11. standard chartered bank

Communication: Afghanistan lacked communication system during the Taliban regime.
Today, Afghan wireless, Roshan, Etisalat and MTN companies provide telecommunication services in Afghanistan
International relations:
Taliban regime was recognized only by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The state was not recognized in the United Nations. Today, Afghanistan has embassies almost in all countries and is recognized by the United Nations.
Army: Is the backbone of any country. During the Taliban regime Afghanistan lacked army.
Today, Afghanistan has a strong Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police and National directorate of Security.


The list goes on and on for progress
-Roads
-Airports
-Airlines
-sports
-Electricity


Hashmat
DET CENTCOM

[khushal]

That's true, but irrelevant since all I mentioned is that PROGRESS has been made, and I explicitly said 'politics aside'.

Here are some facts:
Afghanistan is now better in sports.
Afghanistan now has internet.
Afghanistan now has cell phones, and basic telecommunications with an improving education system
Afghanistan is NOT as safe as it was during the Taliban regime.

As you can see, the discussion here is about PROGRESS, not giving a particular group/ideology brownie points.

Well, you kind of made it seem like you were giving brownie points to the afghan gov., and its not about politics, its about facts.

This is the environment the Taliban had to deal with:
1. One must realize the that Afghanistan under the Taliban was under sanctions and countries around the world were discouraged from doing business in the country. Resources blocked.
2., Most of the educated people who knew how to administer were either dead or had left the country. Skilled labor shortage.
3., They inherited a destroyed society that knew nothing but war and violence where its economy depended on the drug trade. no economy.
4. The country was ruled by violent warlords who enjoyed abusing children. rampant criminality.

Now, Tell me how you would deal with this situation knowing that powerful neighbors are interfering and trying to dominate your society.

Now lets examine the situation with the current Afghan gov, the environment they had to deal with.
1. no embargo, unlimited amount of resources available. Free help from all the countries in the world. Every Countries were encouraged to do business in Afghanistan.
2. Unlimited amount of Skilled labor was brought to the country.
3. This afghan gov had the convenience of inheriting a country that its predecessor had eradicated the drug trade, had eradicated warlords from most of the country, child abusers were not allowed in the gov and were punished.

Now the afghan gov turned that environment into the exact opposite. child abuse is rampant where its leaders are guilty of, warlords are back bringing the drug trade with them. Criminality is rampant, Corruption is rampant where its the most corrupt country in the World.

You must look at what the Taliban inherited and transformed into with no resources and what the Afghan gov inherited and transformed into with unlimited resources. Who really built and who really destroyed. Who progressed and who retrogressed. Now if this was a college project, who would you give an A to and who would you give an F to? can you answer this question?

You keep bringing education into this. According to reports, Education in Afghanistan is a complete failure.
Are Afghanistan's Schools Doing As Well As Touted? : Parallels : NPR
IRIN Asia | AFGHANISTAN: Fifth least developed country in the world | Afghanistan | Children | Early Warning | Economy | Education | Gender Issues | Health & Nutrition
http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/a...id-afghanistan

women rights a complete failure:
http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/07/11/a...-womens-rights

Healthcare a complete failure:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...hocking-levels
http://nation.time.com/2013/05/06/unhealthy-hospitals/

Drug use: more that 20% of the population addicted:
http://www.irinnews.org/report/88872...growing-burden
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/.../#.UmgZEcMo6cw

Economic picture:
KABUL, Afghanistan: Despite billions in aid, Afghans can't find work | Business | Bradenton Herald

you have already conceded in security failure so I don't need to bring you a source for it. The only thing the afghan gov has progressed in is destroying tis own society.

Its safe to say the US have finally realized that they partnered up with the wrong people in Afghanistan. its time to let these idiot go and have them fend for themselves. no need for more American soldiers to die and lengthen the misery of afghans.

[Admin Khan]

Well, you kind of made it seem like you were giving brownie points to the afghan gov., and its not about politics, its about facts.

This is the environment the Taliban had to deal with:
1. One must realize the that Afghanistan under the Taliban was under sanctions and countries around the world were discouraged from doing business in the country. Resources blocked.
2., Most of the educated people who knew how to administer were either dead or had left the country. Skilled labor shortage.
3., They inherited a destroyed society that knew nothing but war and violence where its economy depended on the drug trade. no economy.
4. The country was ruled by violent warlords who enjoyed abusing children. rampant criminality.

Now, Tell me how you would deal with this situation knowing that powerful neighbors are interfering and trying to dominate your society.

Now lets examine the situation with the current Afghan gov, the environment they had to deal with.
1. no embargo, unlimited amount of resources available. Free help from all the countries in the world. Every Countries were encouraged to do business in Afghanistan.
2. Unlimited amount of Skilled labor was brought to the country.
3. This afghan gov had the convenience of inheriting a country that its predecessor had eradicated the drug trade, had eradicated warlords from most of the country, child abusers were not allowed in the gov and were punished.

Now the afghan gov turned that environment into the exact opposite. child abuse is rampant where its leaders are guilty of, warlords are back bringing the drug trade with them. Criminality is rampant, Corruption is rampant where its the most corrupt country in the World.

You must look at what the Taliban inherited and transformed into with no resources and what the Afghan gov inherited and transformed into with unlimited resources. Who really built and who really destroyed. Who progressed and who retrogressed. Now if this was a college project, who would you give an A to and who would you give an F to? can you answer this question?

You keep bringing education into this. According to reports, Education in Afghanistan is a complete failure.
Are Afghanistan's Schools Doing As Well As Touted? : Parallels : NPR
IRIN Asia | AFGHANISTAN: Fifth least developed country in the world | Afghanistan | Children | Early Warning | Economy | Education | Gender Issues | Health & Nutrition
http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/a...id-afghanistan

women rights a complete failure:
http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/07/11/a...-womens-rights

Healthcare a complete failure:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...hocking-levels
http://nation.time.com/2013/05/06/unhealthy-hospitals/

Drug use: more that 20% of the population addicted:
http://www.irinnews.org/report/88872...growing-burden
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/.../#.UmgZEcMo6cw

Economic picture:
KABUL, Afghanistan: Despite billions in aid, Afghans can't find work | Business | Bradenton Herald

you have already conceded in security failure so I don't need to bring you a source for it. The only thing the afghan gov has progressed in is destroying tis own society.

Its safe to say the US have finally realized that they partnered up with the wrong people in Afghanistan. its time to let these idiot go and have them fend for themselves. no need for more American soldiers to die and lengthen the misery of afghans.

No body can defend the current Afghan government, it is the most corrupt government on earth. All I said was progress has been made in some fields, which is an undeniable fact; and I explicitly said politics aside.