Question: How many provinces of Afghanistan are there including modern provices like Loya Paktia ?

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Loya Paktia: Loya Paktia (Pashto: لويه پکتيا‎ , lit.  "Great Paktia") is a historical and cultural region of Afghanistan, comprising the modern Afghan provinces of Paktia, Paktika, Khost, and also parts of Logar and Ghazni.  The Kurram Agency in Pakistan may be included too.  Loya Paktia is vaguely defined by a common culture and history that is connected to the local indigenous tribes that reside in the region.  Particular styles of clothing, articles of clothing, turban styles, turban cloth colors, dialects of Pashto language, etc. may sometimes be associated with specific tribes indigenous to Loya Paktia and thus integrate themselves into regional culture.  For instance, a Pashtun tribesman from Loy Kandahar may quickly recognize a Pashtun from Loya Paktia based upon his turban (or lungee) style and color.  Likewise, a Pashtun from Loya Paktia may recognize someone from Loy Kandahar based upon his unique style of collarless kameez (shirt) with specific embroidered patterns on the front.  There are many subtle and intricate cultural indicators of this type that are not recorded in any known written history but simply known and observed by the tribesmen of the various Pashtun regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

April 2012 Afghanistan attacks: The April 2012 Afghanistan attacks took place on Sunday, 15 April 2012, at around 13:00 local time (08:30 UTC) when heavily armed Taliban insurgents and suicide bombers launched multiple coordinated attacks throughout Afghanistan.  Insurgents launched the 2012 spring offensive on multiple locations, including government buildings, military bases, and embassies.  Attacks occurred in four Afghan provinces, including Kabul and Paktia.  Different reports attribute responsibility for the attacks to either Taliban or the Haqqani network although the Taliban have claimed responsibility.

Provinces of Afghanistan: Afghanistan is made up of 34 provinces (ولايت "wilåyat").  The provinces of Afghanistan are the primary administrative divisions. Each province encompasses a number of districts or usually over 1,000 villages.

Dawlatzai: Dawlatzai (Pashto: دولتزی‎ ) is a Pashtun sub-tribe of the Tanoli tribe mainly found in eastern Afghanistan.  There are many different and distinct tribes that have this name.  Dawlatzis live in Logar, Samangan, Paktia, Paktika, Khost, Baghlan, Nangarhar, Balkh Tajurghan, and Faryab provinces of Afghanistan.

Loy Kandahar: Loy Kandahar (Pashto: لوي کندهار‎ , lit.  "Great Kandahar") is a historical and cultural region of Afghanistan, comprising the modern Afghan provinces of Kandahar, Helmand, Urozgan, Farah, Zabul and Quetta.  Loy Kandahar is vaguely defined by a common culture and history that is connected to the local indigenous tribes that reside in the region.  Some people may refer to these areas as being under the "Kandahari cultural sphere of influence".  Particular styles of clothing, articles of clothing, turban styles, turban cloth colors, dialects of Pashto language, etc. may sometimes be associated with specific tribes indigenous to Loy Kandahar and thus integrate themselves into regional culture.  For instance, a Pashtun tribesman from Loy Kandahar may quickly recognize a Pashtun from Loya Paktia based upon his turban (or lungee) style and color.  Likewise, a Pashtun from Loya Paktia may recognize someone from Loy Kandahar based upon his unique style of collarless kameez (shirt) with specific embroidered patterns on the front.  There are many subtle and intricate cultural indicators of this type that are not recorded in any known written history but simply known and observed by the tribesmen of the various Pashtun regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Sulaiman Mountains: The Sulaiman Mountains (Pashto: د كسي غرونه‎ ; Balochi/Urdu/Persian: کوه سليمان‎ ‎ ), or Kōh-e Sulaymān, are the southern extension of the Hindu Kush mountain system, located in the Zabul, Kandahar and Loya Paktia regions of Afghanistan, and in the southern Federally Administered Tribal Areas (South Waziristan and Frontier Region Dera Ismail Khan), most of northern Balochistan, and some of southwestern Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan.  The Sulaimans form the eastern edge of the Iranian Plateau where the Indus River separates it from the Subcontinent.  Bordering the Sulaimans to the north are the arid highlands of Central Hindu Kush or Paropamisadae, whose heights extend up to 6000 m .

Zadran (Pashtun tribe): The Zadran (Pashto: ځدراڼ‎ "dzadrāṇ"; pronounced "dzādroṇ" in Khost-Paktia dialect), also spelled Dzadran, Jadran and Jandran, is a Pashtun tribe that inhabits an area in eastern Afghanistan and parts of Waziristan in neighboring Pakistan.  They are mainly found in parts of the Loya Paktia and Khost areas, ""Zadran: Pashtun tribe mainly residing in the “Zadran Arc” a 9-district area encompassing portions of the khost Paktya, and Paktika provinces."" ,

Pomegranate production in Afghanistan: Pomegranate production in Afghanistan is a significant contributor to the Afghan agricultural economy.  Pomegranates are a major fruit crop in many provinces such as Kandahar, Helmand, Wardak, Ghazni, Paktia, Farah, Kapisa and Balkh, and are the source of the livelihoods of thousands of people.

Mangal (Pashtun tribe): The Mangal (Pashto: منگل‎ ) are a Pashtun tribe, residing in Southeastern Paktia and adjacent Khost provinces of Afghanistan And also in a small village of Qematay Mangal, district Pathan, Afghanistan and in a small village of Tari Mangal, district Kurram, Pakistan.  The Mangals descent from Karlani Pashtun lineage, which is much smaller compared to other Pashtun clans like Durrani and Ghilzai.

Driver's licence in Canada: In Canada, driver's licences are issued by the government of the province or territory in which the driver is residing.  Thus, specific regulations relating to driver's licences vary province to province, though overall they are quite similar.  All provinces have provisions allowing non-residents to use licences issued by other provinces and territories, out-of-country licences, and International Driving Permits.  Many provinces also allow non-residents to use regular licences issued by other nations and countries.  Canadian driver's licences are also valid in many other countries due to various international agreements and treaties.

Supporting paragraphs: Loya Paktia Provinces of Afghanistan
Answer: 34