Afghan Wars

Troublesome Afghanistan – 1895 to the Third Afghan War

26th July 2025 Always Worth Saying 0

Drawing the line From 1895 until the Third Afghan War of 1919, Afghanistan experienced a period of relative political stability marked by attempts to consolidate internal control, manage external pressures, and maintain independence amid the [more…]

The Land Beyond the Khyber

18th August 2021 Going Postal 0

My uncle was, from the end of the war until his death in 1973, Special Correspondent for the Manchester Evening News. I recently came across an article which the paper published in June 1971 in [more…]

Troublesome Afghanistan – 1895 to the Third Afghan War

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