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International Youth Day 2018
August 13, 2018
Today, i.e. August 12th is being celebrated as International Youth Day around the world. Basically, the day was endorsed by United Nations General Assembly on 17 December ...
Disqualifying the Candidates: an Act to Counter Criminals or Cover Up Fraud
August 12, 2018
Elections is one of the crucial issues in Afghanistan; though it is a democratic tool to strengthen democracy and ensure ethnic diversity in the country, in Afghanistan, the dominance ...
An Economic Approach to Deal with Elections (Public Choice)
August 11, 2018
Afghanistan is on the verge of parliament elections and it’s better to encourage people to participate in this important event but as Farid Zakaria, the famous, columnist ...
Political Instability in Afghanistan: The Root Cause and Alternatives
August 09, 2018
Political instability is one of the core problems of Afghanistan. There have been arguments about the main causes of continued political conflicts in Afghanistan. However, what ...
No Way to Defend Extremism
August 08, 2018
Most parts of the world, at the moment, suffer from the threats of extremism and terrorism. Humanitarian analysts even argue that extremism and terrorism are ...
Assessing the SNTV Electoral System
August 07, 2018
It is evident that the choice of Electoral System for any country is one of the most important institutional decisions for any democracy. And it has a profound effect on the future ...
Providing Food to All
August 06, 2018
Afghanistan is a country that has experienced years of insecurity and instability; therefore, the country has not been able to strengthen its basic infrastructure that can ...
Afghanistan’s Mining Sector: Fantasy and Reality
August 05, 2018
The mining sector in Afghanistan, if boomed properly, can serve as a hope to boost Afghan economy to a large extent. Many years of instability and wars have influenced Afghan ...
To Withdraw or not? It is the question
August 04, 2018
Donald Trump’s administration has asked the Afghan security forces to pull out from remote and low population areas. This issue was first reported by the New York Times...
Violence against Women Continues
August 02, 2018
Following the collapse of the Taliban’s regime, Afghan women heaved a sigh of relief for being liberated from radical approach and being entitled equally to men on the basis ...
Reintegration Prior to Reconciliation
August 01, 2018
The situation in Afghanistan seems to be getting serious again. Escalation in insecurity, political disorder and the upcoming elections have casted many doubts about the future...
The Scourge of Trafficking in Persons
July 31, 2018
July 30 was celebrated as World Day against Trafficking in Persons or Human Trafficking in many countries around the world. The day was adopted by United Nations General ...
Imran Khan’s Victory: An opportunity or Threat to Afghanistan
July 30, 2018
Pakistanis went to the polls on Wednesday, July 25, to elect another National Assembly for a five-year term. The general mood among observers seemed of great concern before...
Ethnic Politics: The Cause of Ethnic Violence
July 29, 2018
In Afghan Politics, ethnicity is a salient cleavage within the political spheres of the nation. In our politics, where ethnic parties dominate, this is the case...
Emerging Light at the End of the Tunnel for Peace Talks
July 28, 2018
With the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, both countries seek to break the stalemate of peace process and nudge the Taliban fighters ...
Sports: A strategic Opportunity for Nation Building in Afghanistan
July 26, 2018
Afghanistan National Taekwondo Team won two Gold Medals in Korea Open Int’l Taekwondo Championships. Farzad Mansuri won the first gold medal and Nesar Ahmad abdulrahizay ...
Consciousness about Social Self
July 25, 2018
It is imperative for a human being to be well cognizant of the society in which he exists. He needs to have such cognizance since it would be likely for him to ...
Religious Peace Building: Could it break the Dead lock in Afghanistan Peace Process?
July 24, 2018
Historically religion has been used or mobilized to promote either conflict or peace building in different regions and countries. Religion may have not been the principal cause ...
Freedom of Choice
July 23, 2018
It is important to speak and to listen as these both actions are also a sort of virtue. So, every person must listen and listen carefully to what others have to say...
How to Learn Offering Services and Security from China?
July 22, 2018
If a state seeks to open wider to the outside world and build a strong economy through state-to-state and people-to-people exchanges, that will be China. There is a ...
Afghan Political Parties: Trapped in the Ethnic Interests
July 21, 2018
Establishment of political parties in Afghanistan dates back to the modernization policies of King Zahir Shah in 1940s that led to the formation of a number of parties in ...
Better Detentions Do Matter!
July 19, 2018
The law and order system in every country is meant to serve justice to its people. It is meant to stop crimes, decrease and discourage them. If the system is not able ...
Poverty: The Main Causes and Consequences
July 18, 2018
Historically, poverty has been related to income, which is one of the main concepts in terms of social welfare today. Nonetheless, income is as problematic as a concept as poverty...
Constructing a Security Community: Equality, Equity, and Justice
July 17, 2018
The issues of terrorism, political rivalries and regional turbulence, which have inflicted heavy casualties upon people and wreaked havoc on regional economy ...
Ethnic Politics: the Root Cause of Ethnic Conflicts
July 16, 2018
Ethnic politics is one of the political issues of Afghanistan. This type of governance approach has been one of the main causes of week governance system in Afghanistan in the past ...
Fighting Instability Through Reliable Economy
July 15, 2018
One of the ways Afghanistan would be able to face the serious challenges in different sectors is to strengthen its economy. A reliable economic system ...
NATO Military Support to Afghanistan Should Encompass Social, Political, Geographic and Economic Areas
July 14, 2018
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries met in Brussels on 11thand 12thof July 2018 as part of their annual routine gatherings. Apart from discussing ...
Tall Wall of Mistrust between State and Nation
July 12, 2018
Photos of men lying on the ground with their hands folded behind were widely shared on social media and sparked online anguish. Online commentators, including some officials ...
Opening New chapter of relations between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan
July 11, 2018
Uzbekistan gained its independence from Russia in 1991 and since then they have had peaceful and non-aggressive policies in the world particularly in regard to Afghanistan ....
Conflict Recurrence: Strategies to prevent it
July 10, 2018
Afghanistan is one of the most conflict prone countries of the world. The sings of conflict recurrence are more evident than any other time since 2001 in the country...
IEC Integrity Is the Corner Stone for Credible & Transparent Elections
July 09, 2018
Recently, IEC has announced preliminary list of candidates nominated for Parliament for all provinces. This list included candidates who have been disqualified ...
Learning from Troubles
July 08, 2018
It is widely believed concept that the nations that go through difficult times ultimately gain a sense of admiration for peace, tranquility and progress and the members...
Main Causes of Ethnic Conflict in Afghanistan and Solutions
July 07, 2018
Afghanistan is witnessing growing ethnic tensions these days. Ethnic tensions on zone based election in Ghazni, decided as an ad hoc approach by the Afghanistan ...
Social Cohesion in Afghanistan: Challenges and opportunities
July 05, 2018
Afghanistan has witnessed major changes in the distribution of income in recent years. During the last one and half decade, it has enjoyed a relatively revival in its economic . . .
Attacks on Sikhs, Attacks on Diversity in Afghanistan
July 04, 2018
A suicide attack that targeted a convoy of Sikhs and Hindus minority traveling to meet the president Ghani in Jalalabad city left 19 people dead and 20 wounded on Sunday...