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Vibrant Media; A Pre-Requisite to Democracy!
February 13, 2016 | Asmatyari
Mass media has a prominent role to play in modern society. It can bring about radical changes and improve social situation as it influences social, civil, cultural, political...
The Dark Heart of ASEAN
February 13, 2016 | Joshua Kurlantzick
Next week, at a summit in California, US President Barack Obama will meet with the leaders of the ten countries of Asia’s most important regional grouping...
The Vacuum of Democracy
February 11, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
People living in a democratic society must serve as the ultimate guardians of their own freedom and must forge their own path toward the ideals which are also set forth...
The Battle for Helmand
February 11, 2016 | Abdul Ahad Bahrami
With the bitter battle going on between Taliban fighters and government forces in the southern Helmand province, the Resolute Support Mission is sending hundreds of...
Scourging Social Evils!
February 10, 2016 |
The social evils can be defined in different subjects for instance some might only be ethical and some might relate to crime or it might violate certain established...
Support to Afghanistan Must not be Ended
February 10, 2016 | Dilawar Sherzai
In the post 2015 scenario, Afghanistan would be facing myriads of challenges in order to guarantee security and stability in the country. It does not only require determination ...
ISIL Poses Greater Challenge to the Public
February 09, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
The self-styled Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has created political turmoil across the country and threatens the life of the public. Insurgency was escalated...
What’s Holding Back the World Economy?
February 09, 2016 | Joseph E. Stiglitz and Hamid Rashid
Seven years after the global financial crisis erupted in 2008, the world economy continued to stumble in 2015. According to the United Nations’ report World Economic...
Is Peace Possible with a More Powerful Taliban?
February 08, 2016 | Abdul Ahad Bahrami
Since Taliban split after the announcement of death of Taliban founder Mullah Muhammad Omar last year, the main faction led by Mullah Mansoor has been struggling to boost...
Political Turmoil Continues
February 08, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
At least 20 people were reportedly killed and 25 wounded in Tuesday’s suicide bombing outside a police station in Kabul, for which the Taliban claimed responsibility...
Third QCG Meeting
February 07, 2016 | Dilawar Sherzai
More than a decade of war in Afghanistan against Taliban insurgents has now reached to the point where everybody seems to agree that peace can only be restored...
US Long-Term Commitment to Afghanistan
February 07, 2016 | Abdul Ahad Bahrami
With a fresh resurgence of the Taliban and the emergence of the Islamic State group in Afghanistan, the US is being encouraged to backtrack a previous plan to pull ...
Making Our Society
February 06, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
Auguste Comte, a French mastermind, believes in social organism regarding the society. In other words, he believes that society also passes through three periods...
Oil Dictator Dominos
February 06, 2016 | Bill Emmott
Price movements as large and rapid as those that have upended oil markets since June 2014 are sure to cause pain to some and benefit others. Though the pain tends to capture...
China’s Engagement in Afghanistan’s Peace Efforts
February 04, 2016 | Abdul Ahad Bahrami
As the four-way initiative is preparing the ground for peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban, China’s role in the process is emerging as...
The Political Instability
February 04, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
According to a report, the security situation in Afghanistan deteriorated in the second half of 2015, with Taliban fighters staging more attacks and inflicting heavy ...
The Prospect of Upcoming War Season
February 03, 2016 | Abdul Ahad Bahrami
With the winter season inching to its end, there are growing concerns over the Taliban’s upcoming offensive and the prospect of security in the country. The...
The Elephant in the Boardroom
February 03, 2016 | Lucy P. Marcus
Business and government leaders worry about a multitude of issues these days. Climate change, weapons of mass destruction, water scarcity, migration, and energy are the...
Lack of Tolerance Poses Threat to Human Societies
February 02, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
History shows that violence and bloodshed on the basis of religious beliefs will only lead to casualties and ravages. Shedding one’s blood for a particular...
Traditional Madressahs to Replace Modern Education
February 02, 2016 | Dilawar Sherzai
The concerns regarding the future of Afghanistan are increasing. There are many in the country who fear the return of Taliban-like system in the country; if not return...
Egoistic or Altruistic Suicide?
February 01, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
The graph of committing suicide is on rise amongst our younger generation including male and female. There is no doubt that social facts are the factors which pressurize...
The Angry Quarter
February 01, 2016 | Carl Bildt
Something seems to have gone wrong with politics in the West. In the United States, the billionaire tycoon and reality-TV star Donald Trump seems set to win the Republican...
Social Segregation
January 31, 2016 | Dilawar Sherzai
Man is a social animal. He lives in a society because he would not be able to live otherwise. The social interactions play a very important role in the lives of human...
Seeking Amiable Negotiation
January 31, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
Resuming reconciliation process makes the headlines on national newspapers in recent days. The Taliban’s protracted offensive and militancy, which spilled...
Future of Afghan Women!
January 30, 2016 | Abdul Ahad Bahrami
After the two major transition processes – the NATO withdrawal and presidential elections – in the country, there are increasing concerns on the future of women...
The Coming Wave of Oil Refugees
January 30, 2016 | Anders Fogh Rasmussen
The idea that oil wealth can be a curse is an old one – and it should need no explaining. Every few decades, energy prices rise to the heavens, kicking off a scramble...
Human Rights and Dignity
January 28, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
Human rights are commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights “to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human...
Homegrown Energy Security for Europe
January 28, 2016 | Anders Fogh Rasmussen
The European Union is highly dependent on foreign oil. For every 100 liters consumed within the EU, 90 are imported. Meanwhile, domestic oil production is plummeting...
Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution
January 27, 2016 | Larry Hatheway
Technological innovation has long triggered diametrically opposed reactions: awe of new possibilities for some; for others, fear of disruptive change. But most of...
Afghanistan, Pakistan and Terrorism
January 27, 2016 | Dilawar Sherzai
Last weak, Pakistan pledged further action to combat militants, but Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif admitted progress had often been slow, speaking just days after a deadly...
Isn’t ISIL a Serious Threat?
January 26, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
According to reports, US military commanders have been given the authority to target members of self-styled Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Afghanistan, the first...
Taliban’s Peace Conditions
January 26, 2016 | Abdul Ahad Bahrami
With the efforts going on for resuming talks with the Taliban, the group has announced new conditions for entering in peace talks with the Afghan government. A statement...
Afghanistan – A Peacemaker Government with Warmonger Enemies
January 25, 2016 | Hujjatullah Zia
With the appointment of Mullah Akhtar Mansour as the Taliban’s leader and emergence of the self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)...
Dealing Accordingly!
January 25, 2016 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
This world is full of people who are of varying nature and qualities and thus we expect that we will be dealt with both in good and bad manners and thus with this...
Targeting Free Press in Afghanistan
January 24, 2016 | Abdul Ahad Bahrami
The Wednesday attack on staffs’ vehicle of Moby group came as the first major militant attack selectively targeting media in Afghanistan. The attack shocked the ...