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Heedless Expenses
June 01, 2013
This is a rather painful fact that Afghan economy is in the initial stages of its growth and expansion and most of our needs are met by the aid made by our allies. Without any such assistance, we ...
Indications of Attack in Panjsher
May 30, 2013
Panjsher has been one of the peaceful provinces of Afghanistan where security responsibilities from international troops were transferred to Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in the first ...
On Supreme Court Judges and IEC Chief
May 30, 2013
The Supreme Court has issued a statement condemning the remarks by the US Deputy Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan David Pearce that those members of the Court whose official tenure has ended ...
On the Success of Students’ Hunger Strike
May 30, 2013
After eight days of hunger strike, on May 27, Afghan government yielded to the demand of students. Eighty students went on hunger strike against claimed discrimination and low quality of education ...
Escalation of Violence against Journalist
May 29, 2013
Journalism has always been a risky profession in countries like Afghanistan. In the last more than a decade, which is considered new era for Afghanistan, regarding freedom of expression, several Afghan ...
The Prospective of International Conference on Syria
May 29, 2013
The prospective for possible international conference has already stuck in “ifs”. Previously, there was doubt that Syrian government ever participates in the conference which ...
Afghanistan – A Culturally Rich Country
May 29, 2013
Geographical borders, language, religion and culture are the cause and factors that distinguish countries from each other as result many different nations, races and ethnicities come into ...
Explosives in Mosque
May 28, 2013
Four civilians and eight Taliban militants were killed in a mosque in Andar District of Ghazni on Friday evening. The explosives were kept in the corner of the mosque by militants before joining the ...
Think Over Economy
May 28, 2013
It is expected that with diminishing military and non-military role of the western countries, fund for development and reconstruction of Afghanistan will also shrink. So, amid withdrawal plan of NATO troops ...
Educational Reforms Ensure Imminent Success
May 28, 2013
Education is the universally admitted agent of change. The entire developed world laid greater concentration, furthering enhancements in their educational system in addition to greater ...
Voter Registration Centres and IEC Chief
May 27, 2013
The Independent Election Commission has finally launched the voter registration process after months of delay. About 41 registration centres have been opened across the country, in all 34 ...
Invention of an Afghan Doctor
May 27, 2013
A medical invention by an Afghan doctor will be produced on large scale by an American company and will be sold throughout the world. This useful instrument has been invented by Dr. Muhammad ...
Development of Extraction Industry; a Crucial Need
May 27, 2013
At times when the economic stability of Afghanistan is highly dependent on aids from international community, experts maintain and emphasize that extraction industry can serve as pillars on which a ...
Govt. Remains Reluctant to Respond
May 26, 2013
About 100 students of Social Sciences Department of Kabul University are on hunger strike for the last six days. The Afghan government has failed to respond positively to their demands ...
Taliban Continues Terror…
May 26, 2013
Taliban suicide bombers once again rocked Kabul on Friday afternoon attacking the office of the International Organization for Migration and a medical facility of the National Directorate of ...
EVAW’s Implementation may Alleviate Women’s Sufferings
May 26, 2013
Formerly the UN special envoy to Afghanistan, Kubis linked the rising violence against women in Afghanistan to cultural practices, revealing the statistic of a 20 percent rise in female deaths and ...
Lethal Attack in the Heart of Kabul
May 25, 2013
There was another lethal attack in the heart of the capital Kabul by at least five suicide attackers on Friday evening. According to the news reports, the attackers, before holding up in ...
Response to US Criticism on Corruption
May 25, 2013
During his recent visit to India, President Hamid Karzai was asked why his administration failed to curb the rampant corruption in Afghanistan despite criticisms. The President said if Afghan ...
National Assembly Approves Electoral Law
May 23, 2013
The National Assembly has overwhelmingly approved the revised draft Election Law on Wednesday making changes to the original articles suggested by the President including conditions on ...
President Karzai’s Visit to India
May 23, 2013
Hamid Karzai has visited India probably more than any other country since becoming the president of Afghanistan – at least half a dozen times. He must have some good memories from the biggest ...
Students Ask for Reforms
May 23, 2013
It has been two consecutive days that around 100 students from social science faculty are on hunger strike, protesting communal behaviors and discrimination. According to protestor, head of the ...
Spring Offensive and Tale of Talks
May 22, 2013
Several policemen were killed in Sangin District of Helmand on Tuesday in yet another spring offensive of the Taliban. A group of about 1000 fighters trapped some police check posts and attacked ...
Taliban Multiply Efforts to Regain Power
May 22, 2013
Recent attacks in Kabul, Kandahar, Baghalan and Hirat provinces are enough to illustrate that Taliban’s spring offensive is getting momentum. The same kind of view has been expressed by Ministry of ...
Need of Police for Police!
May 22, 2013
With every passing day, we witness more and more events or occasions when our police force deployed in the capital city crosses its limits and creates numerous problems for the fellow citizens. No doubt, they ...
Baghlan Targetted After Kabul and Kandhar
May 21, 2013
In a period of just five days, the insurgents successfully launched three major attacks in center, south and north of Afghanistan consecutively. The latest bomb exploded yesterday mid-morning in Pul-e ...
Afghan Youth Awaits Proper Attention
May 21, 2013
Afghanistan is a large country with a large population. It is estimated that Afghanistan’s present population is about 36 million. Those between the ages of 15 to 35 form more than 50 ...
Controversy over Elimination of Violence Against Women Law
May 21, 2013
The parliament failed to pass a law banning violence against women on Saturday, May 18. The draft of this law was drafted three years ago and President Karzai made applicable by ...
Safeguarding the Sanctity of Public Offices
May 20, 2013
The dirty game of blames and accusations between the Finance Minister and members of parliament got worse when the attorney general sought permission to investigate the charges and listen to ...
Afghan Refugees in Syria Appeal Help
May 20, 2013
As the tension escalates in Syria with increasing number of the refugees and those killed in the violence, the fate of few hundred Afghan refugees trapped in Damascus remain endangered to become ...
No Significant Measure in Place to Curb Corruption
May 20, 2013
People are sick of paying millions of Afghanis in bribes each year for receiving basic government services for which they are already paying in forms of various kinds of taxes. With no one giving ear to ...
Kabul & Kandahar Attacked One After Another
May 19, 2013
As we will move ahead, Afghans may witness more violence in the form of suicide attacks, bomb blast and coordinated attacks by insurgents, albeit the chances of the Kabul government to collapse ...
On EVAW Debate
May 19, 2013
The divisive crossfire in parliament during debate about the law of Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW) seems to go into a radical direction with very provokingly sensitive use of ...
Concerns Regarding Transparent Polls
May 19, 2013
As the year of presidential election 2014 approaches, the concerns of political parties, international community, civil society organizations and media bodies, regarding the necessary ...
Government Must Ensure Transparent Election
May 18, 2013
All eyes are on the next year’s presidential election due to be held in April. This election will be different from elections held in 2005 and 2009. First it is because President Hamid Karzai will ...
Afghan Children
May 18, 2013
According to the Ministry of Work and Social Affairs, there are millions of Afghan children living without proper shelter. Many face domestic violence in their ...