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Iran Should be Dealt in Different Way
February 15, 2017 | Manish Rai
The United States new President Donald Trump decision to quickly slap new sanctions on Iran after it conducted a ballistic missile test clearly signals the hard turn the new administration...
‘If You Want Peace, Prepare for War’
February 12, 2017 |
Terrorism has been a serious threat to Afghanistan for decades. Afghan nation bears the brunt of militancy with the Taliban’s heavy attacks. In the current year, Afghan civilians and...
No Silver Lining for Our Cloud
February 11, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
With the escalated insurgency, the hope for a peaceful future declines. Afghan nation continues falling victim to terrorist attacks and suicide bombings. Life is as cheap as ever...
Challenges Continue Unabated
February 09, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
People live in a pathetic state. The security crisis and economic stagnation have paralyzed their life. The simple individuals are the main victims of conflicts carried out by warring...
Successive Attacks Persist in Afghanistan
February 09, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Following the twin blasts targeted parliament which left nearly 40 killed and more than 100 wounded, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near the Supreme Court building in Kabul...
Moscow: Seeking to Play a Major in Afghanistan
February 08, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Given the new moves, it seems that Moscow is seeking to play a major role in the country by boosting military and economic cooperation with Kabul. However, it follows a series...
Cold Weather Aggravates Challenges
February 08, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
The sufferings and misery of the poor have been compounded by the severe cold and heavy snow. A large number of Afghan people are engaged in manual labors from dawn to dusk to make the...
Removing HIA from UN blacklist after Kabul-peace Deal
February 07, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has removed sanctions against Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of a militant group, some five months after the government inked a landmark...
Violence against Women Persists
February 05, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Though fighting against violence has been one of the most debated topics since 2001 but it remains one the most serious issue in Afghanistan. It occurs in various forms including...
Trump’s Strategy for Combating Terrorism
February 04, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Barack Obama’s impassioned and eloquent speech in Egypt was seen as the advent of a new era. His emphasis on human rights, freedoms and mutual understanding between Islam...
What if Worse Comes to Worst?
February 02, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
The public had a ball park estimate about the escalated militancy in Afghanistan. Insurgents continue inflicting casualties indiscriminately upon Afghan nation. The violation...
Glance at Critical Condition of Children
February 02, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
After many years of war and severe poverty, combined with worsening migration crises, Afghanistan persists to be among the most dangerous places for children to be born! The longstanding...
Opening New ACJC Building Needs to Open the Political Will
February 01, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
The Inauguration of a permanent Building for Anti-Corruption Justice Center (ACJC) is a good step to fight against corruption; it is hoped that opening a highly professional security...
An Iron Fist against Whom?
January 31, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
On January 27, US President Donald J Trump signed two orders: authorizing the construction of a wall on the US-Mexico border and banning visas to the US to nationals from seven countries...
Constructive or Destructive Role of Media
January 30, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
The right to freedom of speech as one of the basic human rights enshrined in main international human rights documents and national law. Freedom of speech is the inseparable element...
No Strategies to Cope with Returnees Overflows
January 29, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Afghanistan is in grave need of international support to cope with millions of refugees who are on the eve of returning home while some 700,000 have already repatriated and millions more...
From the Diary of an Afghan Woman
January 28, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
I get goose-bumps whenever I think about my little daughter whose blood was spilt on the grounds of her race. Nothing and no one can ever fill the deep vacuum she left in my life. Whenever...
Who Carries the Ball?
January 26, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
The terrorist networks, and Mullah Mansour’s death, stigmatized Islamabad and widened the Afghan-Pak rift last year as the US and Afghan officials stated that the Taliban...
Dark and Alarming Economic Outlook
January 26, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Undoubtedly, there would be no clear economic outlook without unambiguous security strategy. The high number of civilian casualties, the collapse of the key provinces, the...
The Centralized Political System Deepening The Crises
January 25, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
The centralized political system recognized one of the key factors to deepening the crises in Afghanistan. The reason is that the highly centralized model that was chosen for...
ISIL – A Global Challenge
January 24, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
The self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is a serious challenge and seeks to destabilize the world through spilling the blood of people on the grounds of their...
Afghanistan: At the Crossroads of Its Destiny
January 23, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Nowadays, everybody has a question on the tip of his tongue what would be the plan of President Donald Trump for Afghanistan? Many of Political commentators and experts in Afghanistan...
Long and Rocky Route Ahead
January 23, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
I will fight for you with every breath in my body, and I will never, ever let you down,” Donald John Trump, the 45th president of the United States, told hundreds of...
2016: The Deadly Year for Journalists
January 22, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Despite significant improvement in freedom of speech in last 15 years, Afghan journalists have been facing serious threats and challenges imposed by insurgent groups while the local...
Living in ‘the Global Village’
January 21, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
When a new flu infects one human being, all are at risk. When one nation pursues a nuclear weapon, the risk of nuclear attack rises for all nations. When violent extremists operate...
Parliament: Ups and Downs
January 19, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Parliament is widely recognized as the pivotal institution of democracy and everybody agrees on what the functions of a parliament are. Nobody doubts that they are to embody the...
Counting the Fatalities
January 19, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
In spite of these spectacular strides in science and technology, and still unlimited ones to come, something basic is missing. There is a sort of poverty of the spirit which stands...
The Agricultural Challenges
January 18, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Agriculture and agriculture-related industries are fundamental means of livelihood in Afghanistan, generating 50% of the country’s GDP and supporting 85% of its people...
Future of Afghan Refugees
January 17, 2017 | Dilawar Sherzai
According to the U.N. refugee agency, in the first week of 2017, 1,643 unregistered Afghans chose to return or were deported from Pakistan, and 7,776 returned from Iran, according...
The Wide Vacuum for Democracy
January 16, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
The hegemony of democracy has been challenged in Afghanistan as the rights and liberty of individuals are violated egregiously. In post-Taliban Afghanistan, the nation took active...
Let’s Learn from the Experience of Japanese Education
January 16, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Japan is one of the unique societies in the world that pay great importance to education. The introduction of a modern education into Japan, taking several Western countries as models...
Unknown Fate of Disqualified Ministers
January 15, 2017 | Asif Ghaznawi
Almost two months ago, Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the parliament impeached 16 ministers of the national unity government and disqualified seven of them. Ministers were impeached...
Afghanistan: Entering New Chapter of Crises
January 15, 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Considering the new political stances, it seems that Afghanistan is entering a new chapter of crises. Since beginning of 2017 Afghanistan has been shocking with consecutive deadly...
The Violation of Humanitarian Law
January 14, 2017 | Hujjatullah Zia
Annually, thousands of Peace Day events take place around the globe, many programs are held to promote peace, and Nobel Peace Prize laureates make speech to show the world their work...
Successive Attacks in Afghanistan
January 12, 2017 | Muhammad Zahir Akbari
On contrary to the white hopes, 2017 is commencing with multiple terror attacks in Afghanistan. The day before, Afghan large cities were shocked by successive deadly attacks thereby...