Mahmood Tarzi

Compelling, provocative and informative, Mahmood TarziDiplomacy and Journalism is an eclectic set of events, mediahappenings, and political developments in Afghanistan from therise of the power of Amir Abdul Rahman Khan to the downfall of the reignof Amanullah Khan. Written by Dr. M. Halim Tanwir, this political andhistorical page-turner takes readers to the period where the press and theparticularly famous character Mahmood Tarzi, the founder of journalismand diplomacy in Afghanistan, played a fundamental role. Highlighting how the press essentially contributed to the growth, transitionand development of the Afghan nation in terms of investment value,intellectual input, constitutional law and freedom of expression, thiscompelling read shares the pioneering stages of how the Afghan society washoned by the medias interventions. Relieving Afghanistan from stagnationand serving as a catalyst for positive change, the press has greatly causedan exhilarating form of freedom and vitality to the Afghan people despitelosses to British, Russians and Persians. Still the nation was able to obtainits independence. In this book, Dr. Tanwir wrote briefl y the contemporary Afghan history infi ve volumes. He also described the role of public communication mediain national and international policies in Afghanistan. With a myriad ofinformative and educational insights that will stir a sense of continuing hopeto the Afghan nation and serve as a social study tool for many politicians,leaders, historians, professors, academics and students, Mahmood TarziDiplomacy and Journalism is defi nitely a note-worthy book that revealsan eye-opening set of knowledge about the nation of Afghanistan.