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UPs and Downs to Women’s Rights
December 12, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Basically, the Bonn agreement in 2001 served as a framework for the establishment of democratic government in Afghanistan. Among others, the implementation of the Bonn Agreement led...
Fall of Aleppo may Initiate End of Revolution
December 10, 2016 | Manish Rai
After reclaiming almost all of Aleppo, Syria's former commercial capital, President Assad has got his biggest prize of the war. It would put his forces in control of the country's...
The Controversy over Ghani’s Rhetoric
December 08, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
Terrorism is a global scourge and a serious threat to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Militancy continues unabated and has sacrificed thousands of life within the two last years. The National...
The Afghan-Pak Chilly Relations Linger
December 06, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
"We need to identify cross-border terrorism and a fund to combat terrorism. Pakistan has pledged $500m for Afghanistan’s development. This amount can be spent to contain extremism...
Dramatic Increase in HIV/Aids
December 06, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Afghanistan is in the early stage of dramatic increase of HIV/AIDs while the main route of transmission are reported needle sharing; Officials in the ministry of public health of Afghanistan...
The Little Heroine
December 05, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
A woman dressed in a simple yellow dress was gazing out the window. The twinkling stars filled her eyes with a gleam of hope. Perhaps, she was waiting for the morning to see the...
Heart of Asia Conference
December 04, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
The Heart of Asia Conference (HoA) was formed in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 02, 2011, providing a platform for regional cooperation in the heart of Asia by placing...
Cannibalistic War in Syria
December 03, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
Syrians burn amidst war and violence as militancy escalates. The self-styled Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) violates humanitarian law and spills the blood of men, women and...
Children’s Vulnerability to Social and Political Challenges
December 01, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
Children are susceptible to social, political and economic challenges all around the world. Their life is replete with pain and sufferings. They are left at the mercy of child labor...
Investment in Water Infrastructure
December 01, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Water is the foundation of life but no major investment has taken place to fight against widespread water issues in Afghanistan. According to reports 32 percent of people have...
Afghanistan: From Land Lock to Land Link
November 30, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
The railway running 85 km from Atamyrat, Turkmenistan to the Ymamnazar border crossing point and 3 km towards Afghanistan’s border facilities at Akina was officially...
We are as strong as we are literate
November 29, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Literacy is the ability to read, view, write, design, speak and listen in a way that allows communicating effectively. The importance of literacy lies not just in the ability to...
Nonviolence – A Panacea for the Bleeding Wounds
November 28, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. Indeed, it is a weapon unique in history, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. I believe in this method because...
Kabul: Life Threatening Winter
November 27, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
According to Afghanistan's National Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Kabul will get less snow this winter but will see higher levels of pollution. They warn that if Kabul residents...
Unity in Diversity
November 26, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
After each of several deadly attacks on Shia peaceful people in Kabul and Balkh province, there has no action taken place except the people are called not to forget the unity while...
The Sacrificial Lambs of Terrorism
November 24, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
In recent months, the stories told by Afghans have been sad ones that have largely to do with deaths. We have counted the death of individuals who fell victim to terrorism. The emergence...
Unprecedented Food Crisis
November 23, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Food crisis is one of the long lasting unsolved problems to impoverished countries including Afghanistan; globally, it takes the life of around 30,000 - 60,000 people each day...
Root of all Challenges
November 22, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
All challenges in a nation originated from existing problems in education higher education; because higher education has recognized as foundation of all infrastructure and of the most...
The War Victims
November 22, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
The violation of humanitarian law in Syria outrages the collective conscience as women and children are burning amidst violence and bloodshed. The self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq...
In Pursuit of Peace
November 21, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
Afghan nation bears the brunt of terrorism and civilian fatalities make the headlines in national and international media. The Taliban’s radical leader Mullah Haibatullah...
Needs for Translation movement
November 21, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
We live in a world where English, as a universal language, spoken everywhere is translation still important? The answer is absolutely yes, here are many reasons articulate why...
A Surge in Sectarianism
November 20, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
In Syria, men, women and children bear the brunt of sectarian violence. The fundamental rights of the ethnic minority groups are violated on the grounds of their race, sex and creed...
Street Harassment in Afghanistan
November 19, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Street harassment exists almost everywhere in the world but exceptionally it disguised the face of Afghanistan to be the most insecure place for women in the world. It is said that...
From Bad to Worse!
November 17, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
Terrorism is a great barrier before the nascent democracy in Afghanistan. With the fall of the Taliban’s regime, democracy was established with the endorsement of Constitution...
Opening New Chapter of Relations between US and Russia
November 16, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
According to a statement released by the Kremlin, the two leaders, The newly elected US president Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, held their first ever talk in...
Parliament vs Government
November 15, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
In addition to numerous crises, Kabul is witnessing a new type of contrast between government and parliaments are forming. Within three days, the Afghan parliament has voted to dismiss...
No Hope for Bombastic Talks
November 15, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
The Taliban insurgents continue militancy with the support of al-Qaeda-linked group. About 45,000 opposition fighters are estimated to be involved in Afghanistan’s...
Stop Terrorism by Stopping Aid
November 14, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
The recent terrorists attack on German Consulate in Mazar-e-Sharaf, killed six civilians and injured 128, including 19 women, 38 children and damaged 100 homes and shops...
Unending War in Syria
November 13, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
Syria is the worst war, the worst humanitarian crisis, the worst displacement crisis, the worst refugee crisis in a generation. So we expect there to be continued, uninterrupted...
Worsening Displacement Crisis in Afghanistan
November 12, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Afghans have been suffering nearly 40 years of continuous armed conflict and social disorders. Yet, the country continues to suffer widespread violence, insecurity, poverty, unemployment...
Will Human Rights Alleviate the Men’s Sufferings?
November 10, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
Human rights will be practiced in democratic societies, where the individuals tolerate one another irrespective of their racial, sexual or religious backgrounds. In open societies...
Importance of US Election for other Nations
November 09, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
American engagement in many countries has made the US elections important throughout the world. Media outlets virtually all over the world cover the contentious election, and its results...
Insecurity Crisis Undermined Social and Economic Activities
November 08, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Kabul is immersed in successive and paralyzing social and political crisis unprecedented in last 15 years. The Afghan capital is inundated with organized criminal gangs who...
The Dystopian World
November 08, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
Man’s megalomania and egotism led to war and violence throughout the history. Dictatorial regimes sought to eradicate their political opponents so as to keep their positions...
Solutions to Administrative Corruption
November 07, 2016 | Mohammad Zahir Akbari
Administrative Corruption, as a biggest challenge after war, is the main hurdle to the wellbeing, stability and tranquillity in Afghanistan. Billions of dollars in development and...