"Gardez (Pashto: \u06AB\u0631\u062F\u06D0\u0632 \u0648\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0627\u0644\u06CD\u200E, Persian: \u0648\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0627\u0644\u06CC \u06AF\u0631\u062F\u06CC\u0632\u200E\u200E) is a district in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. The center of the district which is also the capital of Paktia Province is Gard\u0113z."@en . . .