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Terrorism Remains a Serious Issue
December 05, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Afghan nation paid heavy sacrifices in combating terrorism. The militant fighters, mainly the Taliban and self-styled Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), carried out indiscriminate...
Loya Jirga from Legal Perspective
December 04, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
In tribal belts, the issues are resolved by tribal council consisting of elders and influential figures, this tradition held strong sway in the past. Loya Jirga (Grand National Assembly)...
The Thucydides Trap and Sino-US Relations
December 03, 2017 | Shakir wazir
Thucydides, a Greek historian, who recounted the 5th century BC war between Sparta and Athens in The History of Peloponnesian War and wrote that the rising power of Athens had spawned fears in...
No End to Human Rights Violation
December 02, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Human rights violation continues unabated in contemporary era. People’s rights and dignity are humiliated. They are still judged on the grounds of their color. People of color still...
Orange Wishes for the Black Days of Zahra
November 29, 2017 | Fatima Faizi
These days, elimination of violence against women is debated hotly by civil society activists, media, and social media. The effectiveness of annual ceremony, which is celebrated with great...
The Endless Talks vs. Endless War
November 29, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Within the past two years, the Taliban carried out large-scale attacks against Afghanistan and killed scores of Afghan soldiers and civilians. With mullah Haibatullah at the helm, the Taliban...
High Time for Peace Talks With Taliban
November 28, 2017 | Manish Rai
The Taliban recent attacks on the Afghan security forces in the southern province of Kandahar and Farah intended to demoralize Afghan forces beset by casualties and desertions since NATO...
Still Not Hearing the Death Knell of IS
November 28, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
The self-styled Islamic State (IS) group left a tragic history behind. Under the mask of religion, the IS carried out bloody war and shed streams of blood not only in Iraq and Syria but...
Only Negotiation will Pour Oil on Troubled Waters
November 27, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Although democracy is debated hotly in modern world, democratic principles are violated to a great extent. People’s rights and dignity are infringed not only by militants but also by...
The Vulnerability of Democracy in Afghanistan
November 26, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
In democratic systems, separation of powers is highly crucial and it was first discussed in 1301, Afghan calendar, in the constitution approved by King Amanullah Khan. In the current constitution...
The Consequences of Violence against Women in Family
November 26, 2017 | Qurban Ali Ansari
Violence against women means disregarding women’s natural and human rights. The General Assembly of the United Nations approved November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination...
Women – Prone to Social and Political Ills
November 25, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Women are left at the mercy of social, political, and economic pain and sufferings around the globe. Their rights and freedoms are violated in some ways by many groups. Their social and cultural...
The Echo of Zahra’s Suicide
November 23, 2017 | Mohammad Hedayat
The news about Zahra’s suicide went viral and triggered public conjecture, which was stereotypical. There were words about the refusal of her monograph for six times, lack of patience...
Casualties Lead to Despair
November 23, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Despite the democratic system, the issue of terrorism has filled the air with a sense of disappointment. The high graph of soldiers’ casualties has hardened the process of recruitment...
Unless You Create Good Universities; You cannot Move into the Next Phase of Development!!
November 22, 2017 | Hamid Bamik
The title of this paper is derived from the book of The New Asian Hemisphere written by Kishore Mahbubani, the dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University...
Political Hullabaloo in Pakistan
November 22, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
After Pakistani Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz’s leader Nawaz Sharif disqualified by Supreme Court (SC), a sense of political hullabaloo emerged inside Pakistan...
The Weak Points of Afghanistan’s Higher Education
November 21, 2017 | Mustafa Ahmadi
In the world where all proceed toward progress and development, one cannot underestimate the role of educational institutions since level of higher education and dynamic system of education and...
Civilians Suffer amidst War
November 21, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Human rights violation constantly makes global headline. People’s rights are violated in some ways or the other, especially on the basis of their racial and religious backgrounds...
From Ethnicity to Democracy
November 20, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Basically, Afghanistan was established in 1747 through tribal confederation. The form of state was sultanate and all tribes could not convene in the session when Ahmad Shah Abdali was...
Shyness and Superstition – Options for Women’s Death
November 20, 2017 | Fatima Faizi
The labyrinth of life has brought no changes in the world of Afghan women whose life is simple and sad. There is no clear census about their health. In the turbulent state of Afghanistan, there has...
The Hero and Villain
November 19, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
There are not only individuals who shed the blood of innocents but also a number of people who sacrifice their lives to save the blood from being shed. We live in the world where heroes fight...
Five Things You Need to Know about ISIL
November 18, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
The self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) did not only shed the blood of innocent individuals but also dishonored thousands of women and destroyed tens of cultural monuments...
Kabul and a Women’s Garden
November 16, 2017 | Fatima Faizi
There are many states with manifold cities in the world, however, there are some countries in need of open spaces for women. Kabul is a city in dire need of open space for women to meander...
Still in Pursuit of Islamic Emirate?
November 16, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
The Taliban’s dream for establishing Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan did not come true. They ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001 with the barrel of gun and practiced upon harsh ideology...
Kabul University and Academic Freedom
November 15, 2017 | Hamid Bamik
Academic freedom is both a “core value and governing principle” of higher education institutions. Its proponents are in this belief that academic places are designed to...
Al-Qaeda – A Threat to the Region
November 15, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
With the defeat of the self-styled Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Al-Qaeda is most likely to emerge stronger than before and fill the vacuum left by ISIL group. Al-Qaeda sought...
The Evolution of Microfinance in Post Conflict Afghanistan
November 14, 2017 | Rasuldad Danish
Amid the growing concern on poverty in developing countries, microfinance stood out as a promising means of poverty alleviation in Bangladesh through the initiative taken by Muhammad Yunus...
Does Every Cloud Have a Silver Lining?
November 14, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
The Taliban, which held power over roughly three quarters of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, still wage war against Afghan government and target both soldiers and civilians. Following the downfall...
‘Man is Born Free, and Everywhere He is in Chains’
November 13, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
In modern world, freedom has been recognized as a natural and fundamental right of mankind. All have been born free and are supposed to exercise their rights freely. Freedom is strongly cherished...
Empty Nest Syndrome
November 12, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
The war and militancy created large-scale challenges for human societies. A large number of people from war-torn countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, etc. took refuge to other countries...
Effective Factors in Mental Health
November 12, 2017 | Ali Rezayi
There is no agreed definition for mental health or illness. Those who play their role constructively in society are mentally healthy and vice versa. Culture will strongly affect a society’s...
Superstition Rules Societies
November 11, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Superstition holds strong sway in human societies. People show tendency in myth and legend. They believe in baseless and deceptive statements. Superstitions have continued from primitive...
The Consequences of Punishing Children
November 09, 2017 | Fatima Faizi
Family plays a key and an irreparable role in socializing children. As a most fundamental environment for training, a family will put a profound effect on its members, mainly on children. Families should...
Muhammad Iqbal – A Charismatic Leader
November 09, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Pakistani philosopher and thinker Muhammad Iqbal – also called the ‘Spiritual Father of Pakistan’ – played a highly crucial role in social, cultural, religious, and political...
Who Listens?
November 08, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Women’s rights are violated in many parts of the world, including democratic countries. Women are threatened in social media and harassed mentally and sexually. Their vulnerability...