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Combating Terrorism through Thorough Legislation
January 13, 2018 | Hujjatullah Zia
Afghans paid high casualties in the wake of militancy within the last decade and half but bore the brunt of insurgency last year. With Mullah Haibatullah at the helm, the Taliban guerilla...
Why our public sector organizations need Business Process Re-engineering?
January 13, 2018 | Sakhi Rezaie
Ambiguity in purpose, complicated operation, low efficiency, low results and low profit are the main organizational issues that Afghan public sector organization faces in the country...
The Endless Sufferings of Human Family
January 11, 2018 | Hujjatullah Zia
One’s right to life, which is a fundamental right, has been violated widely mainly as a result of war and violence. People suffer severely across the world. Militant fighters show no respect to...
Glance at Challenges of Higher Educational System
January 11, 2018 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Without doubt universities play significant roles in development but we have not seen any considerable academic production in Afghan Universities Since its establishment, nearly nine decades ago...
Has Public Attitude Changed Toward Women?
January 09, 2018 | Hujjatullah Zia
Despite the establishment of democratic system in the post-Taliban Afghanistan, Afghan women are not able to exercise their rights and freedom. There are many obstacles before women...
Dose of Solution to Challenges of Educational System
January 08, 2018 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Though education is one of the most fundamental factors in socio-economic development but the condition of educational system in Afghanistan is getting more critical as day passes...
Democracy – An Afghans’ Dream Never Come True
January 07, 2018 | Hujjatullah Zia
Following the downfall of the Taliban’s regime, Afghans dreamt of a democratic society where they could exercise their rights and liberty. It was believed that Taliban’s fall marked the...
The Educational System of Afghanistan in Need of Decisive Change
January 07, 2018 | Mohammad Erfani
Historical study of economic development and educational evolution of developed/developing countries pinpoints their strict consideration on improvement of education systems and promotion of...
No Hope for a Fruitful Peace Negotiation in 2018
January 06, 2018 | Hujjatullah Zia
Afghan nation left two deadly years behind. The graph of soldier and civilian casualties were very high in the two past years. Holding out against peace talks, the militant fighters, mainly...
Irony of Afghan Abundant Resources and Pressing Energy Crisis
January 06, 2018 | Sayed Niyam Alami
Recently Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) has published a report on cutting off power supply to our northern provinces by Turkmenistan. Our northern neighbor demanded double price for the imported...
Deadly Silence Against Air-pollution
January 04, 2018 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Both government and citizens are aware that air-pollution have reached a serious threatening level in Afghanistan but knowingly underestimate the deteriorating issue! thousands of people...
Terrorism – A Bone of Contention
January 04, 2018 | Hujjatullah Zia
The relation between Washington and Islamabad has hit rock bottom following the recent statements of US President Donald Trump, who claims that Pakistan harbors militant fighters. The relation...
Children – The Victims of Conflicts
January 02, 2018 | Hujjatullah Zia
Last year has been deadly for people in general and for children in particular. Children suffered severely in conflict zones and fell victim to war and violence in many parts of the world...
Defining Democracy
January 01, 2018 | Dilawar Sherzai
The basic question about a democratic system is that whether it protects the liberty and rights of the people as whole or it protects the liberty of every individual. Does it let the individuals...
The Diverse Effects of Investment Barriers
January 01, 2018 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Paving the way for foreign and domestic investment is considered as a key factor for developing the Afghan fragile economy. Promoting investment will help domestic production, unemployment...
Is ISIL on the Run?
December 31, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Losing ground in Iraq and Syria, the self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has extended its reach in other parts of the region, including Afghanistan. 2017 has been a deadly...
Open a New Chapter for China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Cooperation
December 30, 2017 | Zhang Zhixin
The first China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue was held successfully in Beijing on 26th December 2017. Foreign Minister Wang Yi of the People’s Republic of China, Foreign...
2017 – A Deadly Year for the World
December 30, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
The carnage and violence occur frequently around the world despite the public concern. The voices of human rights activists in advocating the rights of individuals fall on deaf ears and all...
Political Rift Widens
December 28, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
The tension between Afghan officials has resurfaced after a lull. With the controversial result of third round presidential election, which was held in 2014, the National Unity Government...
Teachers should be Prepared and Organized
December 27, 2017 | Zahir Akbari
Teaching is one of the most complicated, challenging, stressful, time-consuming careers a person can choose to pursue. It demands broad knowledge of subject matter, enthusiasm, a caring...
Unemployment Crises
December 25, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Based on various studies the rate of unemployment has been increasing in few last years in Afghanistan. The National Union of Afghanistan Workers roughly estimated that 60% of eligible...
No One Deserves Inhuman Treatment
December 24, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
People sustain inhuman treatment in times of war and peace across the world and their rights and “inherent dignity” are violated in one way or another. Although there is a set...
Civilians Bear the Brunt of War and Violence
December 23, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
War and violence have inflicted heavy casualties upon nations and left indescribable destruction behind. People have been suffering from violence for many centuries and decades, but the violence...
The Suffocating Air of Kabul
December 21, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Kabul residents encounter a myriad of challenges and air pollution is one of the most serious one. The pollution increases in winter as residents burn coal for heating. Thick columns of smoke are...
What is unity?
December 21, 2017 | Zahir Akbari
Unity is the act of joining together and living together under a nondiscriminatory political system in order to achieve national goals. In the meantime, political systems, more importantly...
Growing Distrust
December 20, 2017 | Dilawar Sherzai
After Bonn one agreements, President Hamid Karzai was brought to the front to assume the Herculean task of leading Afghanistan, which was emerging out of three decades of warfare and conflict...
Winter – The Hell of the Poor
December 19, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
The poor are left at the mercy of cold weather in Afghanistan. There are many poor men and women who seek to survive the cold winter. It will not be an exaggeration to call winter the hell of the...
Story of Violence
December 17, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
One’s mind and senses will go numb to hear the stories of violence reported in national and international media. The rights and dignity of men and women are violated flagrantly as a result...
Human Dignity – The Cornerstone of Human Rights
December 16, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Recognition of the “inherent dignity” of mankind “is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world” and all members of human family are equal in dignity...
ISIL Should Not be Downplayed in Afghanistan
December 14, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
The self-styled Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has filled the air with fear as reports say that the ISIL fighters gained firm foothold in the country after losing ground in Iraq...
Reviving Moral Values
December 13, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
It is beyond doubt that humans show natural tendencies towards beauties does not matter whether it is internal or external beauty. In other words, one naturally feels a strong spiritual thirst...
How to Bring the Taliban to Peace Table?
December 12, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Peace negotiation between Afghan government and the Taliban has been a controversial issue. The rocky road of peace talks frequently came to a stalemate. No country has been able to break the...
The Importance of Morality
December 11, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
God has been profoundly real to me in recent years. In the midst of outer dangers, I have felt an inner calm. In the midst of lonely days and dreary nights, I have heard an inner voice...
Where is the International Community?
December 10, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Civilians suffer severely as a result of war and militancy. Regional conflicts and terrorist acts have inflicted heavy sufferings and casualties upon them. Both states and terrorist networks...
The Yemen Crisis
December 07, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
The mounting conflict in Yemen will put an adverse effect on the regional security and inflict heavy sufferings on Yemenis. Following the Syria’s conflict, Yemen is most likely to...