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The Upcoming Elections, Responsibilities of IEC and Government
May 14, 2018
In democratic societies, elections are the basis for establishment of a representative and legitimized governments. Afghanistan has been grinding in war for the last more ...
Guarding the Rights of Women
May 13, 2018
Social and political circumstances have to change within a society, since such changes are inevitable and are bound to occur. And those who are really interested to achieve ...
Warring Parties Seek to Impede Democratization
May 12, 2018
The insurgent fighters have intensified their attacks to hamper democratic process in Afghanistan. The unmitigated insurgency slowed down registration process ...
Poverty Climbs to Threatening 54% in Afghanistan
May 10, 2018
It is not only insecurity that is threatening Afghanistan. There are many other major issues that remain neglected, and among them poverty is the most prominent one...
Afghan Youth Unemployment: A challenge to Address Urgently
May 09, 2018
Generally youths are defined as persons between ages 18 to 35 years. In the Afghan Constitution, any person who reaches the age of 18 is legally considered as an adult ...
Women: Victims of Electoral Violence
May 08, 2018
Violence is one of the major obstacles to growth and development. It is self-evident, that violence against women particularly hinders progress in achieving development...
Pursuing True Democracy
May 07, 2018
one of the basic issues in Afghanistan is that there has not been any transition of the society, at the grass root level, towards a true democracy. Though we . . .
Youth Participation in Electoral Process: A Determinant Variable
May 06, 2018
Young people between the ages of 15 and 35 constitute about 60 percent of Afghanistan’s population. But, the influence of Afghan youth on national politics remains ...
“Media, Justice and the Rule of Law”
May 05, 2018
World Press Freedom Day was celebrated internationally on 3rd May with the intention to highlight the importance of free press in democratic societies and to ...
Political Corruption: As the Main Cause of Weak Social Trust in Afghanistan
May 03, 2018
Political corruption is a social phenomenon that destroys the fabrics of the Socio-political system in a given society. In other words, it is the use of power . . .
Mass Media and Terrorism: Double Potentials
May 02, 2018
Our Age is the age of information. The information revolution reached its peak in the second half of the 20th century. It influences all spheres of our ...
Is the Situation for Journalists Improving?
May 01, 2018
The world for journalists seems to be getting more difficult; however, there appears to be some improvement for Afghanistan. As per the Reporters Without ...
The Forgotten Responsibilities of our Schools
April 30, 2018
So as to understand and to decide what the actual role of schools within our society should be, it is really vital to understand the overall aim and objective ...
Treating Every Citizen Equally
April 29, 2018
It is really imperative that a society must ensure that all its residents get their due rights. And the these rights must be ensured without any sort of discrimination ...
Elections: Ethnic Low Turn Out and Further Marginalization
April 26, 2018
Ethnic Marginalization is one of the biggest social issue in Afghanistan. According to the Governments’ policies, specific ethnics and religious groups ...
Who are the True Politicians?
April 25, 2018
Politics is the science and art of establishing control and influencing and governing the people within a state. It is the basic knowledge that supports in ...
Socializing the Deviants
April 24, 2018
The people living in a society do not necessarily accept all the norms and values of the society. There are certain individuals who think otherwise and may ...
Another Attack in Barchi
April 23, 2018
Yesterday, on April 22, a suicide bomber attacked a voter registration center in Dashte Barchi neighborhood. The attack resulted in death of around 57 people ...
Our Dilemma!
April 22, 2018
Our nation has reached to such a stage of ignorance and hunger that the dream of stability and order itself has become a daydream. And for our plight we are ...
Saving Mother Earth
April 21, 2018
Tomorrow, i.e.April 22 is going to be celebrated internationally as Mother Earth Day so as to emphasize the importance of the earth and its environment and highlight ...
Why Afghanistan’s War Continue
April 19, 2018
Afghanistan has been in conflict more than four decades. The continues conflict in Afghanistan requires to be assessed and analyzed realistically in order...
Electoral Malpractices: As a Major Barrier to Democratic Consolidation in Afghanistan
April 18, 2018
It is a universally accepted fact that elections have become a tool for the eliminating authoritarianism; in other words, it is an instrument for a transition ...
Fraud as a structural challenge to fair elections in Afghanistan
April 17, 2018
Fair elections are critical for Afghanistan, because they can provide an important means of improving responsiveness by making elected officials accountable ...
Doubts and Distrusts on Holding a Sound Election
April 16, 2018
In spite of so many doubts and distrusts, the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) has announced a number of plans to hold the parliamentary and district...
Hating the Hatred
April 15, 2018
It is a matter of common observation that there has been increase in the negative energy displayed by human beings in different forms. The worst of its types can ...
Corruption: A Major Constraint to Economic Development in Afghanistan
April 14, 2018
Political and administrative corruption continues to thwart economic development and undermine political legitimacy in Afghanistan. Corruption is the main cause...
Ups and downs of Media in Afghanistan
April 12, 2018
Freedom of speech or freedom of media is one of the most important achievements of new political system in Afghanistan. Because Afghanistan is a country ...
Advancing Gender Equality in Afghanistan
April 11, 2018
After 17 years of out setting the Taliban regime and establishing a democratic governance system in Afghanistan, violence against women is still endemic in our country ...
Equal Access to Education: Path to National Prosperity
April 10, 2018
Today, may everyone agree with the idea that, people are the real wealth of nations and equal access to education helps them to live, happier, healthier ...
Bridging the Gap Between Classes
April 09, 2018
A glance at Afghan society will clearly depict that there is a marked division between the rich and the poor. This division has existed for a long period ...
Towards ‘A Community with Shared Future’
April 08, 2018
The image of three-year-old Syrian boy Alan Kurdi, who was drowned in the Mediterranean Sea on 2 September 2015, outraged the public conscience around the globe. ...
Sports Can Promote Peace
April 07, 2018
Yesterday April 06 was celebrated as International Day of Sport for Development and Peace by United Nations (UN). UN believes that Sport, as a tool for education ...
The Role of Youth in Ensuring the Political Security of the Nation
April 05, 2018
United Nations Organization has loosely defined the youth as any person (mixed gender) whose age falls within 18 – 40 years. The youth represents the vibrant ...
Understanding the True Scenario
April 04, 2018
Though the evolution of human society has enabled them to achieve some marvellous achievements, they have not been able to achieve one of the most important aspects ...
Afghanistan’s Democracy Challenge
April 03, 2018
The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Sunday announced October 20 as a fresh date to hold the long due elections to the Wolesi Jirga and districts councils...