Hamed Wardak is an Afghan-American and founder and CEO of NCL Holdings, LLC. NCL Holdings, LLC is a global professional services company that has helped to generate local employment in Afghanistan. Hamed Wardak was born in Kabul, Afghanistan and was raised in Pakistan and the United States.
Hamed Wardak was the valedictorian of Georgetown University in 1997, where he received his BA in Government and Political Theory. He was elected to be an American Rhodes Scholar and read for the M. Phil and M. Litt in Politics at the University of Oxford. During his early career, he worked in mergers and acquisitions at Merrill Lynch in New York and Palo Alto, California. From 2004-2005 Hamed Wardak was a Managing Director for International Operations with Technologists, Inc.
Along with his work as the founder and CEO of NCL Holdings, Hamed Wardak is also a philanthropist and activist for Afghan causes. He is one of the six founders of the Campaign for a US-Afghanistan Partnership (CUSAP). He is a founder of Fedayeen-e-Sol, a civil society movement aimed at creating national and governmental reform in Afghanistan. Hamed Wardak is also a founding vice-president of the Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce. His father is Abdul Rahim Wardak, the Defense Minister of Afghanistan.
The coverage of Kabul bank stretches over nine provinces and controls twenty three branches within this banking network. The branches are spread over Kabul and eight other provinces. The bank offers loans as it allows for customers to access it through the SWIFT facility. The bank has international relations with some of the important and recognized international banks and is the major agent of the Western Union Money Transfer.
Amir Habibullah Ghazi was an Afghan king born in 1890 and began to rule the country in 1929. Amir Habibullah Ghazi became the king aftre Inayat Ullah. Ghazi was a Tajik who was considered the “son of the water bearer” by the Pashtuns and the greatest Afghan king by the Tajiks.
Amir Habibullah Ghazi of Afghanistan had a central role in the civil revolt that took place in 1928. This civil revolt led him to ascend and reach the level of King.
Kabul Zoo opened its doors in 1967. The department of zoological museum became connected to the Zoo in 1968. The Kabul Zoo is one of the most popular places in Kabul.
The Kabul Zoo is open everyday from 6am to 6pm. The zoo’s entrance is 10 Af for Afghanis and 100 AF for foreign visitors.
Polytechnic University of Kabul began in 1963 and has a variety of departments. These include eight general and 11 professional departments. The main streams of Polytechnic University of Kabul are lectromechanics, geology, mining, and construction are the main streams of Polytechnic University of Kabul.
The birth anniversary of the holy prophet is known as Mawleed al Nabi. According to the Islamic lunar calender it is observed on the 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal. Celebrating Mawleed al-Nabi in Kabul holds special significance for the Muslims due to the reverence they give to the holy prophet Muhammad. Despite this there are restrictions in celebrating Mawleed al-Nabi in Kabul.
One of the most important events in Kabul is Eid ul-Adha. Celebrated in the month following Ramzan, Eid ul-Adha is observed on the 10th day of the month. Sheeps, goats, and camels, are some of the animals sacrificed during Eid ul-Adha in Kabul by those who have gone on the Hajj.
The Kabul Golf Club opened its doors in 1967. The Soviet Union closed the Kabul Golf Club 1978. This golf club opened once again in 2004. Due to neglect after so many years of non-use, the Kabul Golf Club was refurbished properly before re-opening and now is an excellent place to play golf.
Beautifully designed in European style, the Paghman garden resembles the same style. Many of the garden’s buildings were built by German and French architects in western Kabul. Unfortunately, the Paghman garden of Kabul turned from a place of peace to a place of of war as it formed into battleground for the Mujaheddins. Although some remains of the Paghman garden still exist it has lost much of its original style.
Built during 5th century B.C.The Bala Hissar is the famed fortress of Kabul. This fortress was used as the most important defensive shelter for Afghanistan’s ruler. In 1879, General Roberts ravaged the fortress as retaliation for an Afghanistan killing a British resident by the name of Cavagnari. This event triggered the Second Anglo-Afgan War.