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 of peace is felt more in Afghanistan as it has been burning over the last three decades.

At times when Afghanistan is suffering the worst consequences of decades of war, they are in urgent need of peace. They are the people who know the real meaning and importance of peace as they have been suffering war in its worst forms. Afghans want peace, no doubt but as we are moving ahead in Afghanistan it seems like things will get worse than becoming better. 

Political instability and economic vulnerability have reached their climax while security is at its worst. After thirty years of bloodshed, the people of Afghanistan are travelling towards a vague destination. Uncertainty prevails in the country as the condition goes opposite to what the countries backing Afghanistan under the banner of international community had promised – peace and prosperity.

Since 2001, with every year ending in Afghanistan the figures of civilian and military deaths make a record increase. Every year is bloodier than its preceding one. The growing graph of civilian casualties caused majorly by Taliban raids have been a matter of great concern for Afghans. Regretfully, the government of Afghanistan has not been able to take any major steps to counter the continued killings of innocent Afghans – except condemnations.

For Afghans, life is turning violent as they are not only pressed by bad security but by economic problems too. Our dependency on foreign countries’ financial aids continues to rise while our government has failed come up with alternatives that could bring us out of the economic vulnerability.

Today the little peace in Afghans’ life seems to be at the stake of being lost considering the crucial juncture where Afghanistan is standing. Worst security and economic condition is turning life in Afghanistan to move towards a completely vague destination and long term peace and stability peace seem not to be coming. Afghanistan will reverse towards its nineties, if proper and timely measures are not taken by the international community.