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The Holy Month is Approaching!
December 12, 2015 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
As the month of the birth of our Holy Prophet (PBUH) is approaching, it seems like a perfect occasion to revisit some of the good qualities of our Holy Prophet (PBUH)...
Managing Multiculturalism
December 10, 2015 | Dilawar Sherzai
The world of ours is embellished with a variety of thoughts, feelings, perceptions and ideologies. And the same variety, many believe, is the beauty of it. However...
Being Muslim – a Challenge in U.S. and France
December 10, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
Let there be no doubt: Islam is a part of America. And I believe that America holds within her the truth that regardless of race, religion, or station in life, all...
Afghanistan is not Ripe of Migrants’ Return
December 09, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
Afghanistan’s immature democracy is not a panacea for our bleeding nation. The unmitigated pain and suffering of the public continue unabated. One’s freedom...
The ‘Heart of Asia’ Conference
December 09, 2015 | Abdul Ahad Bahrami
President Ashraf Ghani is set to participate in a regional conference in Islamabad, in which the participants will discuss the situation in Afghanistan and explore...
On Tackling Joblessness in Afghanistan!
December 08, 2015 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
A few days ago, I watched interview of a senior government official who was trying his best to hide the inactiveness of government regarding the soaring unemployment...
Big Lessons on Climate Change from A Small Country
December 08, 2015 | Annette Dixon
The mountain kingdom of Bhutan may not seem an obvious place to look for lessons on addressing climate change. But on a recent visit here I was impressed with...
Save Humanity not the Political Gains
December 07, 2015 | Dilawar Sherzai
Human beings, in the struggle for their survival, have gone to every possible extreme. They, both individually and in the form of some groups, have proved the...
The Syrian Knot
December 07, 2015 | Joschka Fischer
For four years, a bloody war has raged in Syria. What began as a democratic uprising against Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship has developed into a cat’s cradle of...
Trilateral Efforts for Peace Talk
December 06, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
Afghan nation suffers from political instability and there is a sense of fear and despair in the air. Militancy continues unabated. The wall of mistrust between...
Hard Work Needed
December 06, 2015 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
There may be many frightening factors in one’s life but worrying about it and feeling disappointed has never solved any problem. The news of withdrawal of International...
Reviving Afghan-Pak Relations
December 05, 2015 | Abdul Ahad Bahrami
The Afghan government is once again attempting to improve relations with Pakistan and, with Pakistan’s help, revive the stalled peace efforts to bring the...
Stopping the Child Killers
December 05, 2015 | Anita Zaidi
In far too many places around the world, the biggest child killers are caused by the smallest of organisms – the viruses, bacteria, and single cell parasites that...
Prudent Strategies Helps Installing Peace
December 03, 2015 | Asmatyari
Subsequent to tragic and memorable incident of 9/11 and Paris attack, an extra bit of caution is exercised by most of the countries of the world –in the quest to...
ISIL – Human Rights Violator
December 03, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
Crime against humanity is not only a legal obscenity in a certain territory but also prohibited by International Criminal Court (ICC). The individuals involved in...
The Part of World Where Slavery Thrives!
December 02, 2015 | Asmatyari
We rest in satisfaction unknowingly learning the world has successfully put an end to slavery, is a deliberate illusion. The modern world claims to have ended slave...
Asia Pacific: Response to Climate Change
December 02, 2015 | Dr. Shamshad Akhtar
Global leaders are gathered in Paris for the COP21 climate summit. Given Asia-Pacific’s size and its contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions, its voice and...
Widening Gap between Generations
December 01, 2015 | Dilawar Sherzai
It is the nature of nature that it changes and evolves. From the very tiny things to the most gigantic ones, all go through a process of change. In some of the things...
The Long March to Paris
December 01, 2015 | Rana Kapoor, Johan Rockström, Khalifa Ababacar Sall, and Feike Sijbesma
Over the next few weeks, Paris will once again dominate global headlines. This time, however, the news is likely to be positive, as world leaders come together to...
Role of Media in Afghanistan
November 30, 2015 | Dilawar Sherzai
Media has a vital role in democratic countries. Its role and its influence have been so much tremendous that now it is considered as one of the pillars of the state...
The Import of Exports
November 30, 2015 | Ricardo Hausmann
Should a country’s development strategy pay special attention to exports? After all, exports have nothing to do with satisfying their people’s basic...
Insurgents Must be Prosecuted
November 29, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
The globally systemic crimes have prompted the world to tackle the issue in one way or another. As a result, the 1909 Shanghai Opium Commission was a multinational...
Superstitions – The Illogical Beliefs
November 29, 2015 | Dilawar Sherzai
The world is replete with different sorts of thoughts, ideas, feelings and beliefs. These thoughts, ideas and beliefs are basically the endeavors to understand the...
Welfare of Masses Needs Prioritization
November 28, 2015 | Asmatyari
At present state nations pursue their goals to collective progress, social wellbeing and safeguards from possible incursion. The consolidation of a state primarily...
Violence against Women Should be Discouraged
November 26, 2015 | Asmatyari
The data published by United Nation Organization reflects heart throbbing statistics on account of women rights violation. It reads –35% of women and girls ...
Terrorism – A Global Threat
November 26, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
The militant ubiquitous elements have undermined the global security and the entire world is left at the mercy of terrorism. Non-combatants suffer the brunt of...
Peace Talks –A Way Out of Decade Long Conflict
November 25, 2015 | Asmatyari
Amidst the heightening degree of resentment between two neighboring countries over security matters –the exercise of warmth and willingness displayed by Pakistani...
NATO’s Shifting Attitude to the Mission in Afghanistan
November 25, 2015 | Abdul Ahad Bahrami
The German government has pledged to maintain its military presence in northern Afghanistan in 2016 as part of the Resolute Support Mission. The decision comes while...
Militants Persist in Sectarianism
November 24, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
According to reports, masked gunmen stormed four buses on a highway in Zabul province abducting a dozen people from a minority group. “The gunmen stopped buses...
We Are At War
November 24, 2015 | Dominique Moisi
Ever since the terrorist attacks in January on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a kosher supermarket, Parisians knew that barbarism lurked around the corner...
Economic Stability Leads to Political Stability
November 23, 2015 | Dilawar Sherzai
Economy plays a vital role in development and progress of a country. Without sound economy it is a figment of imagination to think about order and stability in...
Good Legislation but Poor Implementation of Law
November 23, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
According to law Men are equal irrespective of their race, color or position. And law, unlike moral values, is binding and whoever is entangled in crime s/he will have...
Afghanistan’s Mining Sector
November 22, 2015 | Dilawar Sherzai
The mining sector in Afghanistan, if boomed properly, can serve as a hope to boost Afghan economy to a large extent. Many years of instability and wars have influenced...
Poverty and Insecurity, Behind Immigration!
November 22, 2015 | Asmatyari
The bloody conflict underway in Syria alone has engulfed great number of non-combatant and unarmed masses and coerced multiplied numbers of civilians flee. As the...
The Vulnerability of Afghan Women
November 21, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
Constitutionally, only competent courts have the authority to prosecute a suspect or criminal. The Constitution of Afghanistan states in article 25 as, “Innocence...