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The Myth of Invincibility: The cost of living in shadow of false narratives

The Express Tribune·Bacha khan·3 days ago
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We are not defeated yet, and no matter how Many times the invader comes, we will stand. Ahmed Shah Durrani For centuries, Afghanistan has been romanticized as the 'graveyard of empires,' a place where mighty powers faltered. But this glorified narrative masks a far bleaker reality: the victims are not the invading armies but the Afghan people themselves. While history celebrates its resilience against foreign powers, the nation continues to grapple with devastating economic collapse, widespread poverty, illiteracy, and crumbling social structures. History of Afghanistan has gone through a myriad of dark days; being a battleground for looters, invaders, and warriors. From the invasion of Alexander the Great in 330 BC to the Muslim conquests in the 7th century AD, the Mongols in the 13th, and Timurids in the 14 and 15th followed by the Anglo-Afghan wars in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, left catastrophic impacts on Afghanistan.…

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