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Hazaras in Pakistan Dreading another Attack
July 20, 2013
Terrorized Hazara community in Quetta city of Pakistan is dreading another attack from insurgents as the government of that country bears no intention in mind to act against elements responsible for ...
Class Disparities Getting Wider
July 20, 2013
Though human beings require different types of needs in their lives, the needs to live alive are the most basic and important ones. These include food, cloth and shelter. Provided with these rudimentary ...
Quota System Endangers Quality Education
July 18, 2013
Formerly, ministry of higher education announced new law pertaining admission policy in public sector educational institutions. According to newly proposed educational law, students would be enrolled in ...
The Approval of Election Law
July 18, 2013
The much awaited electoral was finally passed by joint commission of upper and lower house of the parliament last Monday. This was initially approved by lower house of the parliament but was rejected ...
The Holy Month
July 18, 2013
Ramadan holds a unique position in the hearts and minds of our community. It is a special time of the year where the blessings of Allah are abundantly bestowed upon the believers. The whole community fasts ...
Election Law Approved
July 17, 2013
After months of scuffle and debate, the Lower House of Parliament has finally approved the election law and census law. The Joint Commission of the National Assembly and Senate finally came to an ...
Pak Govt. Must Take Action against Culprits behind Hazara Killing
July 17, 2013
Persecution of Hazara community in Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province of Pakistan continues unabated. On July 15th, armed terrorists opened fire at vehicle belonging to a Hazara trader in ...
Not Mentioning Ethnicities on ID Cards
July 17, 2013
Monday would be regarded as one of the important days in the constitutional progress of the country when the Population Registration Act was approved by the Lower House of Parliament. The Act included ...
Malala Stressed Universal Education
July 16, 2013
Malala Yousufzai’s historic speech at the United Nations General Assembly on her sixteenth birthday, July 12, recounted the sentiments of many people around the globe, particularly ...
Afghanistan Must Now Procure Weaponry and Aircrafts
July 16, 2013
The future of Afghanistan is still uncertain and hopes of a peace and stable Afghanistan is fading away with deterioration of political, economic and security conditions. Afghans have always welcomed the ...
Social mobility a must to have
July 16, 2013
Individuals are normally recognized in society through the statuses they occupy and the role; they enact. Not only the society is dynamic but also the individuals are dynamic. Men are normally engaged in ...
Another Loya Jirga
July 15, 2013
After a week of intense rumors and actual statements from opposition parties about the preparations for Loya Jirga, the Presidential Spokesman has said the so-called assembly will be ...
Quota-based Education is Suffocation of Abilities
July 15, 2013
Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) has sent a new plan to the ministerial council for endorsement based on which entrance to universities will be based on quota. The number of students that ...
Global Arms Trade and Threats for Peace
July 15, 2013
According to a study published by respected IHS Jane’ Defence and Security forecast, global arms trade has increased by 30% between 2008 and 2013 from 56.5 billion dollars to 76.5 billion ...
Afghans Moving Towards a Vague Destination
July 14, 2013
If you are desirous to know the value of peace you must ask a man who has grown up witnessing war and violence like millions of people in Afghanistan. Peace is the basic right of a human being and absence ...
Monstrous Shadow of Discrimination in Sports
July 14, 2013
Rohullah Nikpa, the first Afghan Olympic champion, has announced that he might never take part in Taekwondo contests if the situation continues like this. He complained about discrimination of Taekwondo ...
Possibility of Complete Military Pullout
July 14, 2013
Few days ago the New York Times published report claiming that the United States was considering a zero military option after 2014. It said that President Obama was committed to ending America’s ...
Zero Option: Full Withdrawal of the US Troops
July 13, 2013
According to a report by the NYTimes, President Obama is considering a faster withdrawal plan of all American troops from Afghanistan. The report says that following a tense conversation ...
Indian Firms Plan to Invest in Afghanistan
July 13, 2013
At times when the international aids to Afghanistan is drying up; the need for Afghan economy to start standing on its feet is being felt more than ever before. After more than a decade of ouster of Taliban from ...
A Balanced Diet
July 13, 2013
In our country Afghanistan there are thousands of people who either suffers from overweight or weakness in both conditions we need to solve the problem and be fully fit ad fine. For that ...
Ramadan is not Just Hunger & Thirst
July 11, 2013
Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar has approached. It is a distinguished Islamic month in which it is obligatory for every Muslim to keep fast during the whole day, avoid ...
Peace Urged in Holy Month
July 11, 2013
The UN Special Envoy for Afghanistan has urged all parties to the conflict for peace during the holy month of Ramadan. He said Afghanistan has endured more than three decades of violence and is ...
Delay of Electoral Laws
July 08, 2013
Political parties have strongly reacted on the remarks of the Chief of Independent Election Commission Fazal Ahmad Manawi who had said the upcoming presidential elections would be conducted according to the ...
What Nelson Mandela Taught
July 08, 2013
Thousands of lovers and fans of Nelson Mandela are always present outside the South African hospital where the great South African leader is being treated for his critical health ...
Talks or Tough Fight
July 07, 2013
According to a new investigation report by the private channel ToloNews, Taliban have carried 730 suicide attacks in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2012, making the largest such attacks in the world. The report ...
Differences within Leadership Regarding Peace Negotiation
July 07, 2013
With heating environment for peace deal with Taliban militants, the National Peace Advisor to Mr. President Karzai, Dr. Spanta, said that peace cannot be achieved by “plead”. Talking in a ...
Failure to Expand Governance
July 07, 2013
When it comes to appointment of provincial/district mayors and governors and judicial authorities, selection of ministers and senators or decision on any other important national issue, the ...
Taliban Bullying in Ghazni
July 06, 2013
Militants in Gilan District of Ghazni Province have abducted 20 civilians on their way to Jaghori. According to local elders and Government officials, local Taliban militants have stopped several ...
For Peace in Afghanistan, Positive Role of Pakistan Stressed
July 06, 2013
With the formation of new government in Pakistan under the leadership of Nawaz Sharif, the role of that country in promoting peace in Afghanistan is being once again stressed by Afghan and NATO ...
Diseases from Drinking Groundwater
July 06, 2013
This is with reference to a research about villagers crippled by diseases which highlighted the painful story of the people living in rural areas of our homeland Afghanistan. They have been suffering ...
Follow Up of Tokyo Conference
July 04, 2013
Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework Conference was held yesterday, July 3 in Kabul with participation of representatives from Afghanistan and 57 other countries. The conference evaluated commitments of the ...
After Taking Over Security Tasks, ANSF Causalities Rising
July 03, 2013
Transition of security responsibilities to from NATO to ANSF was completed in June. Capability of ANSF to tackle Taliban insurgents on its own is being closely observed by NATO and Afghan ...
New Round of Accusations
July 03, 2013
The climax of efforts on talks with Taliban with the opening of an office in Doha seems to be culminating on another round of bitter accusations between Kabul and Islamabad. In latest spat, Deputy Foreign ...
The Burden of VIP Security
July 03, 2013
Being the capital city of the country, Kabul is full of important personalities like politicians, tribal chiefs, national elders, parliamentarians, foreign bureaucrats, chiefs of forces, industrialists, and ...
Hazaras’ Relentless Mass Massacre
July 02, 2013
Hazara community in Quetta, Pakistan is under continued siege of terror. Peace is short lived and incognizant to them–the period between two deadly incidents is called peace. Over the period of ...