Islam Qala became a border town during the
Durrani Empire in the 19th century, after Afghanistan became a
sovereign state. Many armies, traders and travelers have passed through the town throughout history. The
Asian Highway 1 (AH1), which is part of the
Asian Highway Network from
Tokyo in Japan to west of
Istanbul in Turkey, where it connects to the
European route E80 (E80) that continues to
Lisbon, passes thru Islam Qala. On February 13, 2021, due to corruption and negligence, a large number of trucks were burnt by a fire incident at a parking area in Islam Qala. On July 9, 2021, the entire town fell to the Taliban forces without incident. Since then, it has been claimed that the corruption in the town has been eliminated and government revenue increased to over 8 billion
afghanis in less than a year. ==Climate==