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	Afghanistan: Man Felt 'Duty' To Deliver Korean Hostages To Freedom - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY
		Kharoti played a key role in establishing the face-to-face talks between South Korean negotiators and the Taliban -- talks that led to the release of the last 19 hostages on August 30.
		Kharoti: [At the end of the crisis] I was talking to the South Korean negotiators in person and then speaking with the Taliban by telephone.
		Kharoti: The first two ladies, when they were freed and we told them they would be handed over to the [South] Korean government, they were happy and they were laughing.
	www.rferl.org /featuresarticle/2007/8/1127f2c2-93cb-469f-b237-52b70e01e9b0.html (1377 words)

	e-Ariana - Todays Afghan News
		Kharoti was the oldest of six brothers in a family of kochey, or nomads, in Zabul province.
		Kharoti's surviving brother lives in Afghanistan with their mother, who also is illiterate and worked in the fields to support the family after her husband's death.
		Kharoti was friends with her parents in a society where men and women had no social contact.
	www.e-ariana.com /ariana/eariana.nsf/allPrintDocs/A7F1A98F37C25D5087256D790073DE54?OpenDocument (1224 words)

	Mercy Corps > Topics > Health > Giving Back By Going Back
		Kharoti, who has lived in Portland since 1989, has spent the last six weeks in the province of Helmand assisting Mercy Corps by meeting with government officials, assessing medical facilities and evaluating programs.
		Kharoti is very pleased with the growth and progress of the school despite being shut down by the Taliban for two and a half months during the early days of the bombing in October.
		Kharoti's family, with four children ranging from one to 10, fled Helmand for Quetta, Pakistan during the war with the Russians in 1987.
	www.mercycorps.org /topics/health/24 (869 words)

	Kharoti at AllExperts
		In Afghanistan, the main provinces where Kharoti tribe members reside are Helmand, Zabul, Herat, Kunduz, Laghman, Nangahar, Bagram, Wardag, Logur, Ghazni and Kandahar.
		Another area of large Kharoti population is the area of Oragoon where they are accompanied by Furmalis and Tajiks.
		Some of the important subsects of the Kharoti tribe are Zako Khel, Ya Khel, Adya Khel, Amand Khel, Shamu Khel, Suleman Zai, Khadar Khel, Zobi Khel and Kharmoozi.
	en.allexperts.com /e/k/kh/kharoti.htm (187 words)

	The Front: November 1, 2001
		The latter was this April's expression of the Kharoti Tribal Council's policy of neutrality in Afghanistan's civil war.
		The 2-million strong Kharoti tribe is one of the biggest and best organized in the Pushtun ethnic group, spread all over the country but with the biggest concentration in Parvan province, on the front lines between Taliban and Northern Alliance territory.
		The Kharoti lands straddle the front lines and both sides look to the Kharoti men to replace their losses in the continuing conflict.
	www.montrealmirror.com /ARCHIVES/2001/110101/news7.html (1203 words)

	Kharoti
		In Afghanistan, the main provinces where Kharoti tribe members reside are Helmand, Zabul, Herat, Kunduz, Laghman, Nangahar, Bagram, Wardag, Logur, Ghazni and Kandahar.
		Another area of large Kharoti population is the area of Oragoon where they are accompanied by Furmalis and Tajiks.
		Some of the important subsects of the Kharoti tribe are Zako Khel, Ya Khel, Adya Khel, Amand Khel, Shamu Khel, Suleman zai, Khadar khel, Zobi Khel and Kharmoozi.
	www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/kh/Kharoti.htm (132 words)

	Pakistan Forum , the Kharoti Nashers Ghaznawid Turks?
		The Kharoti get their name from the Pashto word Kharrata which refers to a special type of turban given a Special Sufi school which was connected to Sayyid 'Ali Uthman Hujwari(rah); 10th century Sufi Saint who wrote the epic work Kashful Mahjub.
		As the Ghaznawids lost control of much of their empire to the Ghorian(who were also Pashtoon despite others who claim otherwise) the Ghaznawids began seeking refuge with the Nashers.
		From then on these descendents of Ghaznawid royalty ruled Ghazni as a branch of the Kharoti tribe called the Nashers who eventually raised the Infamous Sher Khan Nasher the founder of Modern Kunduz.
	paktribune.com /pforums/posts.php?t=2690&start=1 (366 words)

	Wide Angle Tracks Afghanistan's Journey on the Treacherous Road to Democracy in Hell of a Nation, September 9 on PBS. - ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Though always looking over his shoulder, Shahir is determined to be involved in the shaping of his new country.
		Nadira Kharoti, a schoolteacher and community activist, lives in the capital city of Kabul.
		Throughout the election process, Kharoti tirelessly appeals to the ministry to provide electricity for her district's mosque; contends with another female candidate, Razia Naimi; and experiences first-hand the influence of back-room politics on elections.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-121444711.html (572 words)

	Khyber.ORG :: Kharoti
		Kharoti's live around Kohistan and in the land from Koh e Suleiman to Birmal.
		Some of the important khels (sections) of the Kharoti are the Zako Khel, Ya Khel, Adya Khel, Amand, Shamo Khel, Suleiman Zai, Khadar Khel, Zobi Khel and the Kharmo Zai.
		Some well known people from the Kharoti are Gulbadin Hekmatyar, former Afghan president Hafizullah Amin and Ghulam Sarwar Nashir (president Spinzar Cotton company and founder of Nasher Art Gallery).
	www.khyber.org /pashtotribes/k/kharoti.shtml (142 words)

	The Afghan Victim Memorial
		23 Kharoti tribe people (including women, children, and a family of six)
		Some 30 Kharoti tribes people were heading in two pickup trucks to a Sufi saint’s shrine and mountain hamlet of Rohani Baba to pray for the release of a wealthy tribal leader, Maulvi Macha Dad.
		Dad and seven others had been abducted to a fate unknown by U.S. occupation forces on January 14, 2002.
	pubpages.unh.edu /~mwherold/Kharotitribe.htm (252 words)

	Press Releases: Afghanistan, GVS - Afghanistan 2004 Summary
		The Kharoti family compound’s generator is the current source of power.
		Yama Kharoti did not hold his mathematics class as its rigor and accelerated pace left no room for missed sessions.
		Upon arrival of the two computers given to the Kharoti family, however, the Yama held daily computer lessons lasting anywhere from 2 to 4 hours.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6967RP?OpenDocument (1641 words)

	Asia Times
		A Pakistani tribal leader in Wana, which is the headquarters of South Waziristan Agency, told this correspondent in a telephone interview that in coming days bigger cities like Gazni and Kandahar can expect serious turmoil.
		The area with the most unrest is inhabited by the Kharoti and Siplani tribes.
		He said that unlike Khost, Paktia and Gardez, which are situated alongside North Waziristan Agency, where commanders such as Jalaluddin Haqqani and Saifullah Mansoor are well-known figures, there is no trace of mujahideen leaders in the attacks on Zabul, Argon and Shakin.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Central_Asia/EE01Ag03.html (1127 words)

	Mercy Corps > Topics > Education > Giving Back By Going Back
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		It was the help of Dr. Roberts that lead Kharoti on the path to fulfilling his father's dream of him learning to read and write.
		He appreciates all that America has to offer, but he feels the pull of his homeland.
	www.mercycorps.org /topics/education/24 (869 words)

	Pravda.RU:Seven coalition troops, among 12 killed in Waziristan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		They disclosed Rehmatullah, cousin of the controller, ambushed the coalition troops, who were on their way back to the Machadad Fort from the Birmal-Lara town after conducting a hunt for the Afghan escapees believed to be hiding in the South Waziristan sub-tehsil.
		The ambush that lasted two hours, from 9 to 11pm (local time), left dead seven coalition troops and four members of the Kharoti tribe guiding them, one authoritative account said.
		Rehmatullah was also killed by in the cross-fire and his body was taken into custody by the troops, who later invited the Malakshai tribesmen to talks.
	newsfromrussia.com /main/2002/05/20/28999_.html (765 words)

	Marine Corps Moms: Afghan Air Conditioning
		It turns out that Dr. Kharoti, was in the country for a month while he made repairs to a school in the village where he came from.
		The woman is Sultana and is Dr. Kharoti's daughter.
		Major S. reports that he'll soon be coming home but we may hear from him a few more times.
	marinecorpsmoms.com /archives/000335.html (1190 words)

	Afghanistan-based Airmen revive adopt-a-village program
		KHAROTI, Afghanistan -- Senior Airman Jason Weiss lightly rubs behind a villager's ears to see if the man experiences discomfort, which is one of the common symptoms of a sinus infection.
		To create more room for the almost daily arrival of clothing, toy and school supply donations from people worldwide, the program restarted with three distribution missions in two days.
		With eight pickup trucks loaded with goods, Airmen convoyed to the mountain villages of Kharoti and Dorani, and to the town of Jangadam on the first day, and to the neaby town of Hasankheyl on the second day.
	www.af.mil /news/story_print.asp?id=123009295 (969 words)

	Kabul restores incentives for tribesmen -DAWN - National; 02 February, 2004
		Sources in Angoor Adda, a border town on Pakistani side of the border, said that a man identified as Safi Khan of the Kharoti tribe in Afghanistan Birmal Shakeen area of Afghanistan, distributed the amount among 1,500 tribesmen in areas, including Margha in the agency.
		The money was distributed among the Ahmadzai Wazir, Utmanzai Wazir, Kharoti and Saifali tribes, the sources said.
		Secretary (security) of the Governor's Fata secretariat Brig Mehmood Shah on Saturday told this correspondent that intelligence reports suggested that activity had been initiated by the Afghan government in the tribal areas along the common border between the two countries.
	www.dawn.com /2004/02/02/nat13.htm (292 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		A reconnaissance of the area on the afternoon of the 31st, carried out by General Gough and Colonel Chapman, garnered valuable information of these Afghan positions.
		While the Babawali Pass would be bombarded by artillery, 1st and 2nd Infantry Brigades (3rd in Reserve) would attack the enemy between the Pir Paimal and Kharoti hills and push up the Urgundab valley towards Ayub Khan's main camp at Mazra.
		Again a determined resistance and steady fire from the Afghans (many of whom firing from the slopes of the Pir Paimal hill) caused many Highlander casualties, but despite heavy losses, the British dispersed some 8000 Afghans at the point of a bayonet.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Battle_of_Kandahar (2295 words)

	Pakistan Locations List - Kharoro to Kharsan Dhara
		Kharoti Kili, Balochistan, Populated Place, Long: 69.08889 Lat: 30.55556
		Kharoti Kili, Balochistan, Populated Place, Long: 69.09444 Lat: 30.56667
		Kharoti Rahim Khal Kili, Balochistan, Populated Place, Long: 69.52 Lat: 31.76611
	www.traveljournals.net /explore/pakistan/locations/k/168.html (458 words)

	PESHAWAR: End to bombing on civilians demanded -DAWN - Local; December 4, 2001
		PESHAWAR, Dec 3: A meeting with the participation of several chieftains of Kharoti tribe of Pakhtoon clan held in Paktia province in which the participants demanded end to the bombings on innocent civilians forthwith, press reports said.
		Pakhtoon chieftains Haji Mohammad Ayub Kan and Haji Sahib Jan Kharoti sounded a note of warning to the United States to desist from perishing Pakhtoon population through heavy bombings on their areas.
		They said that the Pakhtoons had become tired of Taliban’s rule as they had gone out of control by imposing unwarranted bans on their century-old traditions and as a result when the Americans joined hands with Northern Alliance for their elimination, Pakhtoons also started extending support to them.
	www.dawn.com /2001/12/04/local30.htm (226 words)

	Afghan Profiles - Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
		Born in 1947 in Imam Saheb, Kunduz province, Afghanistan, is an Afghan warlord.
		He is a Ghilzai Pashtun of the Kharoti tribe, speaks several languages (including English), has three wives and several children.
		He has stated that he prefers an Afghan civil war rather than occupation by foreigners and foreign troops.
	www.laghman.net /profiles/hikmatyar.asp (432 words)

	Tigris + Euphrates River Gunboats
		PS 96 (she cannot have been PS 98, as the highest number was 97) was one of the large fleet of the Rivers Steam Navigation Co of Calcutta which was requisitioned for service in Mesopotamia, though in this case not until 1917.
		She was built as KHAROTI at the owner's own yard in Calcutta in 1912 to plans by William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton, who also manufactured the engine (she and her sister TARAKI - later PS 95 - were later sisters of the Denny-built SWATI, yd 807, and DAWARI, yd 808, of 1907).
		The Indian-built pair were 799grt 666nrt 245.0 x 36.0 x 9.5ft with a single diagonal T3cy installation 17"25=BD"38"x72" 79nhp 950ihp 11k.
	www.gwpda.org /naval/euphgb.htm (542 words)

	The Jamestown Foundation
		Kunduz police chief Mutaleb Beg said, "There were signs" that followers of former Mujahideen leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar were involved in the killings (AP, Kabul, June 13).
		Hekmatyar himself is a Pashtun of the Kharoti tribe settled in Kunduz.
		On the same day, a bomb intended for passing UN vehicles exploded near a bridge on the main road joining the two northern provinces of Takhar and Kunduz, but it caused no casualties.
	www.jamestown.org /publications_details.php?volume_id=401&issue_id=2984&article_id=2368093 (888 words)

	Pajhwok Afghan News
		He said, "Our first and last demand is to bring to the book the dishonest officials and the officials should ensure vote recount."
		Another contestant Shima Kharoti said that head of ECC Craig Martins had harassed her in his crowded office.
		She said, "Other hopefuls were eyewitnesses that the ECC head had pushed me out of his office." The woman candidate asked that Martin should now seek her formal apology.
	www.pajhwak.com /viewstory.asp?id=8591 (345 words)

	Peninsula Jaycees Home Page
		Master Sgt. Edgardo Onas hands out beans and bullets to squads of military police who accompany convoys from Bagram Air Base in the high desert of eastern Afghanistan...
		Then Onas, 37, went out with a convoy a week ago, 45 minutes to the Afghan village of Kharoti.
		The mission was to take nearly 63,000 pounds of clothes, toys and school supplies to children ages 5 to 8, and Onas is a sucker for kids...
	www.peninsulajaycees.org /articles.html (579 words)

	Pajhwok Afghan News
		Syed Ahmad Kharoti, head of the Education Department, told Pajhwok Afghan News the newly-built school named Hazrat Bilal had 12 rooms and administration block.
		He said the construction work was completed in six months.
		Kharoti said United States Agency for International Development (USAID) had granted fund for the project.
	www.pajhwok.com /viewstory.asp?id=24521 (108 words)

	chf2serve.org - Afghanistan-based Airmen revive adopt-a-village program
		To create more room for the almost daily arrival of clothing, toy and school supply donations from people worldwide, the program restarted with three distribution missions in two days.
		With eight pickup trucks loaded with goods, Airmen convoyed to the mountain villages of Kharoti and Dorani, and to the town of langadam on the first day, and to the nearby town of Hasankheyl on the second day.
		Donations included 50 bags of clothing, a pallet of drinking water, 40 personal hygiene kits, 25 blankets, and enough notebooks, pencils, pens, crayons, glue and teddy bears for more than 100 children.
	www.chf2serve.org /afghanistan_based_airmen.asp (532 words)

	Salem-News.com war coverage articles
		Mohammad Khan Kharoti Invests in the Next Generation.
		Dr. Mohammad Khan Kharoti knows firsthand what a difference education can make in a life.
		Born to a family in the nomadic Kuchi tribe in Afghanistan, Kharoti is now a doctor of nuclear medicine at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Portland, Ore.
	www.salem-news.com /tgsearch.php?tag=war_coverage (1095 words)

	Information for faculty and staff at ACM colleges (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This year's first-year class at the University of Chicago is the most diverse ever at the College, and one reason is UC's Collegiate Scholars Program for Chicago public school students.
		Mohammad Khan Kharoti, a 1975 graduate of Coe College and the founder of Green Village Schools in his home village in Afghanistan, returned to Coe to speak about illiteracy.
		Colorado College's symposium on religion and public life will feature 18 speakers -- scholars, politicians and political advisors, artists, scientists, religious leaders and journalists from differing perspectives to engage in the topic.
	www.acm.edu /faculty/news-campuses.html (907 words)

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