Mohammad Hashem Taufiqui
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Al Haj Eng Economist Mohammad Hashem Taufiqui (الحاج محمد هاشم توفیقی) (born June 6, 1942 in Kabul
) was one of the candidates in the presidential election of 2009
in Afghanistan
.
Mohammad Hashem Taufiqui is an economist who has fulfilled different posts in the previous states of Afghanistan. He is an admirer of Mohammed Daoud Khan
, the first president of the republic of Afghanistan. His goal is to use Khan's industrial models to develop the industry in Afghanistan. Taufiqui has also had an important role in the drawing of these models during the presidency of Mohammed Daud Khan.
Under Mohammad Hashim Taufiqui's leadership, agricultural production increased from 20 thousand tons to 160 thousand tons.
After graduating from Lese Habibya he joined the Faculty of science in Kabul for one year. He then continued to his studies abroad in Germany and the United Kingdom for 11 years. There he learned Mechanical Engineering
, iIndustrial chemistry, management and political economy
.
Taufiq was a candidate in the 2009 Afghan Presidential elections.
Preliminary results place him 19th in a field of 38.
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
) was one of the candidates in the presidential election of 2009
Afghan presidential election, 2009
The 2009 presidential election in Afghanistan was characterized by lack of security, low voter turnout and widespread ballot stuffing, intimidation, and other electoral fraud....
in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
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Mohammad Hashem Taufiqui is an economist who has fulfilled different posts in the previous states of Afghanistan. He is an admirer of Mohammed Daoud Khan
Mohammed Daoud Khan
Sardar Mohammed Daoud Khan or Daud Khan was Prime Minister of Afghanistan from 1953 to 1963 and later becoming the President of Afghanistan...
, the first president of the republic of Afghanistan. His goal is to use Khan's industrial models to develop the industry in Afghanistan. Taufiqui has also had an important role in the drawing of these models during the presidency of Mohammed Daud Khan.
Under Mohammad Hashim Taufiqui's leadership, agricultural production increased from 20 thousand tons to 160 thousand tons.
Biography
Mohammad Hashem Taufiqui is the son of Mohammad Akbar Khan, son of Mohammad Ali Khan, son of Sardar Sultan Mohammad Khane Telayee, son of Sardar Payenda Khan.After graduating from Lese Habibya he joined the Faculty of science in Kabul for one year. He then continued to his studies abroad in Germany and the United Kingdom for 11 years. There he learned Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
, iIndustrial chemistry, management and political economy
Political economy
Political economy originally was the term for studying production, buying, and selling, and their relations with law, custom, and government, as well as with the distribution of national income and wealth, including through the budget process. Political economy originated in moral philosophy...
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Taufiq was a candidate in the 2009 Afghan Presidential elections.
Preliminary results place him 19th in a field of 38.
Administrative and Ministerial works
- General Head of Nasaji Dawlati, Nasaji Bagrami, Nasaji Balkh
- General Head of Sanaye (Industry)
- Assistant of Ministry of Mine and Industry
Achievements
- Activating the great loom factory of Gulbahaar
- Launching the loom of Bagrami
- Launching the Carpentery of Kunarhaa
- Reactivating the woolweaving of Polecharkhi
- Reactivating the Chinisaazi Shaaker
- Reactivating they bicycle production company
- Reactivating the glass production company
- Launching the loom and cement of HeratHeratHerāt is the capital of Herat province in Afghanistan. It is the third largest city of Afghanistan, with a population of about 397,456 as of 2006. It is situated in the valley of the Hari River, which flows from the mountains of central Afghanistan to the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan...
- Launching the loom and woolweaving of KandahaarKandaharKandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level...
Activities during Taliban
- Launching and reactivating of different looms in Kandahaar, BalkhBalkhBalkh , was an ancient city and centre of Zoroastrianism in what is now northern Afghanistan. Today it is a small town in the province of Balkh, about 20 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital, Mazar-e Sharif, and some south of the Amu Darya. It was one of the major cities of Khorasan...
and Pole khomri.
Writings
- Economic development of Afghanistan (Dari: enkeshafe eqtesaadi Afghanistan)
- A brief look at the industerial development of Afghanistan (Dari: yak negahe mokhtasar ba enkeshafe sanati Afghanistan)
Goals
- Providing individual and national liberty and freedom for all the people of Afghanistan
- Providing 24/7 electricity
- Providing drinkwater for all the people of Afghanistan
- Providing water for agricultural regions
- Providing work and residence for all Afghans
- Focusing on using the plans of Mohammed Daoud Khan.