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Closures of International Forces’ Bases
August 27, 2012
Reportedly, NATO has closed more than 200 bases in the country, mostly across high ways, and transferred around 300 others to local forces. Lt. Col. David ...
The Rise in Insurgent Attacks
August 27, 2012
Now the war on terror and against Al-Qaeda is going on for more than 10 years with lots of devotion but the ground gets worst for the local people and officials as ...
Haqqani Leader Hunted Down
August 26, 2012
Intelligence officials in the US and Pakistan claim a top Haqqani Network leader may have been killed in a drone strike in Waziristan region. Badruddin Haqqani was deputy ...
Recent Uprising against Militants
August 26, 2012
After losing the hope that the Karzai government would clean their area of insurgents, this spring the people in Andar district of Ghazni – on their own – fought ...
Insider Attacks: NATO Demands Evidence for Karzai’s Remarks
August 25, 2012
Green on blue attacks that have resulted, since the beginning of this year, in the deaths of about 40 NATO soldiers mostly American. Such attacks ...
Afghanistan’s Main Concerns
August 25, 2012
Since the ouster of Taliban, Afghanistan has been concerning over the problems which cause instability in the various brass tacks of the ...
Operation in North Waziristan
August 23, 2012
The latest US drone strike in North Waziristan killed nine militants on Tuesday. Four missiles were fired on a vehicle carrying ...
The Blurred Concept of Independence Day
August 23, 2012
Few days ago, the government celebrated the 93th anniversary of Independence Day in the barricaded area ...
The Insider Attacks: Threat from Within
August 22, 2012
The increasing incidents of green-on-blue attacks are deeply alarming. Almost 10 percent of NATO deaths this year in Afghanistan has been caused by ...
Green on Blue Attacks are Turning into a Nightmare
August 22, 2012
The concerns regarding the so-called ‘blue on green attacks’ or the ‘insider attacks’ seem to be disturbing both the International community and the Afghan authorities. They, with the rise in such attacks in the last few months, have not been able to initiate a workable strategy to control the situation. The situation ...
Ramadan is Ending but not Afghans’ Sufferings
August 16, 2012
The holy month of Ramadan – bloodier this year for Afghans – is about to end and the Muslim World is going to celebrate Eid ul Fitre in the beginning of next week. Ramadan and Eid hold significant importance for the Muslims, especially for Afghanistan where more than 99 percent of population is formed by Muslims. Throughout ...
Waves of Suicide Bombings
August 16, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, was a deadly day for Afghan civilians: around fifty dead and more than hundred wounded, all in suicide bombing most likely carried out by notorious Taliban elements. Six suicide bombers targeted the restive province in the South, Nimroz. Three of them succeeded to detonate their explosives in three ...
Broken Roads of Kabul
August 16, 2012
Traffic of Kabul roads is at its worst nowadays due to the “development work under progress” and broken roads mainly in Qala Fatullah and parts of Taimani. With few days to Eid, traffic jams under the scorching heat of August and unbearable thirst of Ramadan, mayor of Kabul should take immediate notice of the mess in ...
Ambiguities Regarding Reconciliation Continue
August 15, 2012
The prospects of reconciliation with Taliban were believed to have another turn, but only to lead to the same destination – ambiguity and uncertainty. After the news reports on Sunday, August 12, that Afghan delegation had held a secret meeting with Taliban’s former second in command, Mullah Abdul Ghani Bradar, in ...
No Political Will for Bringing Reforms or Fighting Corruption
August 15, 2012
In Afghanistan the government system remains greatly centralized. Major authorities are concentrated to presidential palace. When it comes to appointment of provincial/district mayors and governors and judicial authorities, selection of ministers ...
Meeting with Mullah Baradar
August 14, 2012
After more than ten years of ineffective military campaign against Taliban insurgency, table talks with them remain as the only viable option for the West and the Afghan government to end the conflict in Afghanistan. Since early 2010, the US and the Afghan government have been attempting to persuade Taliban leadership ...
Drug Addiction: Greater Warning than Taliban
August 14, 2012
“I have the right to live.” This is the quote that every Afghan has long been dreaming of experiencing throughout the horrifying history. It is not only war against terrorists that kills tens of innocent lives in a day. It is not only Taliban slaughtering tens of innocent civilians every day. There are many other silent enemies ...
Violence in the Holy Month
August 14, 2012
It is the last week of holy month of Ramadan. According to the teachings of Islam and what Allah has asked His faithful men, the holy month of Ramadan is a month of blessings, forgiveness, kindness, brotherhood and love of humanity. But unfortunately Afghanistan is gripped with devastating violence and terror by the ...
“Afghanistan Would be Self-Sufficient till 2035”
August 13, 2012
One of the main challenges for Afghanistan after the withdrawal of international troops would be to sustain a somewhat stable economy that would support country to a certain extent. Because of an interminable history of conflicts and wars, the economic system in the country has not been developed strongly and there are ...
Emotions for Taekwondo Icons of the Country
August 13, 2012
It becomes several consecutive days that news and comments regarding Rohullah Nekpai and Nesar Ahmad Bahavi, the two Taekwondo icons of the country and the potential figures to win medals, has covered the virtual world despite end of their competitions in Olympic. Perhaps on Thursday, August 9, thousands ...
‘Green on Blue’ Attacks are Alarming
August 12, 2012
Six American soldiers were killed on Saturday in two separate attacks. It is one of the deadliest ‘green on blue’ incidents since the dramatic rise in such attacks on foreign troops by members of the Afghan National Security Forces. Four attacks have occurred last week. It is now becoming a very serious ...
Another Futile Message
August 12, 2012
Taliban’s spiritual leader Mullah Muhammad Omar in his Eid ul Fitr message, as every year, has condemned civil killings, attacks on mosques, seizing of public properties and money, kidnappings and annoying civilians on highways. He has urged his fighters to prevent targeting civilian as far as possible especially ...
They Deserve the Title of “National Heroes”
August 12, 2012
Since Friday morning, most of the News Papers in Kabul have dedicated their front pages for publishing the good news of our Olympic representatives’ achievements in London 2012 Olympic Series. There are three of our representatives in Olympic who have featured the top headlines of the news papers in Kabul ...
Our Pride at the London Olympics
August 11, 2012
Rohullah Nikpai once again brought moments of pride and jubilance to the nation with first medal for Afghanistan at the London Olympics. Though news of Olympic victory and medals make headlines in other countries too, but it was celebrated with an exceptional glee in the war-torn Afghanistan when ...
Salahuddin Rabbani: ‘No Symbolic Visit to Pakistan’
August 11, 2012
Salahuddin Rabbani, head of High Peace Council (HPC) has postponed his visit to Pakistan. He was scheduled to head to Pakistan in the third week of this month to facilitate peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban. Nonetheless, he says he will not ...
From Afghans’ Perspective
August 09, 2012
At times when it is expected that a bleak future is awaiting Afghanistan and this country is to fall into further chaos after the withdrawal of NATO troops in 2014, the US government thinks it is on the right track in Afghan war. On Monday, August 06, in his address to the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Association of Defense ...
Taliban Continue Civilian Casualties
August 09, 2012
Latest statistics released by the UN show a decrease in civilian casualties in Afghanistan during the first six months of the year. More than 3000 civilian casualties have been reported since January 2012. UNAMA reports 1,145 civilians were killed and another 1,954 were injured, showing a 15 percent decrease ...
Greening Afghanistan
August 09, 2012
High population shifted from provinces and rural areas along with un-built roads and out of date vehicles, machineries and low quality fuel caused Kabul weather being polluted and thereby residents are suffered by different type of diseases in their daily lives. This problem has recently been escalated and changed to ...
Afghan Civilians: The Victims of Ideological Conflicts
August 08, 2012
No one has the right to live in peace. No one has the right to work. No one has the right to think of adapting according to the modern age. We will torture, eradicate and slaughter, if you are found working for the enhancement of the society. These are what our so far called annoyed brothers ...
Complexity of Situation in Syria
August 08, 2012
With the defection of Prime Minister, Riyad Hijab, on Monday, the Syrian government received another blow and revealed a growing sentiment for oppositions within the administration. It was claimed that along with Riyad Hijab, three of his cabinet members also defected and fled from the country, but the report has not been ...
Greening Afghanistan
August 08, 2012
High population shifted from provinces and rural areas along with un-built roads and out of date vehicles, machineries and low quality fuel caused Kabul weather being polluted and thereby residents are suffered by different type of diseases in their daily lives. This problem has recently been escalated and changed to ...
Challenges for Good Governance
August 07, 2012
Afghan government has not been able to provide rudimentary requirements of life to majority of its people and has not been able to seek appropriate solution to various political problems that influence the system to a great extent. There has been a label of corruption and many, both in national and international ...
Some Changes are Necessary!
August 07, 2012
A political system is established within a state so as to safeguard the rights of its people and solve the socio-political issues that may hamper the better life opportunities. If a system fulfills the challenges and solves the problems that may erupt within a state, the system is said to be an ideal system. However, it is not ...
The Attack on Kiwi Troops in Bamiyan
August 06, 2012
The Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the killing of two New Zealand troops in Bamiyan on Saturday, August 04. Four agents of National Directorate of Security (NDS) were also killed in the gunfight between security forces and militants. The attack was launched on ...
Alternative Scenario awaits Afghan Society, Iran Shelters Taliban Militants
August 06, 2012
Presence of America in Afghanistan is more like a warning for the neighboring countries. Among all the neighboring countries, Iran was the only country that besides not appreciating US-Afghan long term strategic partnership agreement urged Afghan senior senate members not to vote for its final approval. Allegedly, the ...