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Zabul Kidnapping: Government’s Indifference not Helpful
March 14, 2015 | Abdul Ahad Bahrami
It is almost a month since 31 civilian passengers were abducted by unknown militants in Zabul province. The military operation going on in Zabul province, which was aimed at saving ...
Human Wisdom, Understanding and Knowledge
March 12, 2015 | Dilawar Sherzai
A person should have a great value and affection for humanity. Especially the deprived and helpless human beings should be loved and this love is one of the greatest virtues and ...
The Charm of Words Never Fades Away
March 12, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
Are you fed up with words? I don’t blame you. I am nauseated by them sometimes. I am also, to tell the truth, nauseated by ideals and with causes. This sounds like ...
Supporting Women’s Rights?
March 11, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
The novelty of women’s issues begins to pall and the hackneyed phrases of rape and violence can no more raise public concerns. The vapid incidents, for instance a teenage girl fell ...
China’s Positive Role in World Politics
March 11, 2015 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
Countries like Afghanistan badly depend on other countries on a number of occasions. In order to meet its expenses, it looks forward for the financial support from other countries, in order ...
Economic Stability Precedes Political Stability
March 10, 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 other fields of life. It can ...
Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance to ISIS
March 10, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
The saga of atrocity and bloodshed permeates the region and people fall prey to religious extremists on the basis of their beliefs. The warped beliefs are foisted upon the individuals at ...
It’s Time to Step It Up for Gender Equality
March 08, 2015 | Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
If we look at the headlines or the latest horrifying YouTube clip, today – International Women’s Day – may seem a bad time to celebrate equality for women. But alongside the stories ...
Violence Begets Violence
March 08, 2015 | Asmatyari
The flawed comprehension “Violence begets an outcome” is driving narrative behind every deed executed in most if not all Muslim countries. Being born and raised in ...
The Evolution of Words
March 05, 2015 | Dilawar Sherzai
In the evolution of their social life, through every thick and thin, with fear and wonder, all the way through the thick forests, coming out of the caves and looking at the world ...
What will be the Fate of the Missing Passengers?
February 05, 2015 | Abdul Samad Haidari
Nearly more than a week have passed by since 31 Hazara men were selectively abducted allegedly by Islamic State militants on Kandahar-Kabul Highway, from Shah-Joy district of southern ...
Disregarding Education has Made us Suffer!
March 04, 2015 | Asmatyari
"To me, nothing is more inspirational than seeing the innocent smiles of my students around the school. They come to school every day to learn a single letter or digit with ...
Afghan Girls – The Victim of Violence
February 04, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
“The women in the long-term shelter try to cheat sleep by huddling together in the dark, their voices a way to ward off nightmares. The torments they endured at the hands of their ...
Metamorphosing from Innocuous Mankind to a Fierce Animal
March 03, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
Reports say that Raees Khudaidad, the most notorious mafia boss in Afghanistan’s history, was hung to death at Pul-e-Charkhi prison of Kabul. Following the verdict of Kabul ...
Jewels of Success!!
March 03, 2015 | Asmatyari
In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure. It is commonly witnessed people who value, get much out the jewel of time. Have you ever seen ...
What is the Solution to End ISIS?
March 01, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
The escalating propensity of radical ideologues for violence and bloodshed has triggered fear and worry across the world. The gruesome acts of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have ...
United we Stand, Divided we Fall
March 01, 2015 | Asmatyari
There wouldn’t be delicacy in life, unless there’s happiness. Happiness wouldn’t be in a life, inside a soul, if there’s no rest, peace, justice, love ...
Sectarianism Targets Afghans
February 26, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
A number of Afghan refugees returned from Iran with ardent desire to breathe a sigh of relief in their own country. They dreamt of alleviating the burden of nomadic life beside their ...
The Wrath of Severe Weather
February 26, 2015 | Dilawar Sherzai
The rain and snowfall this year are considered to be late but they still have shown the same intensity and have struck Afghanistan hard in certain provinces. Particularly, the ...
Way-Out To Self Earned Troubles
February 25, 2015 | Asmatyari
Man is entitled to be the supreme creature as his superior mental capability owns a peculiar attribute in his inferior body. Deeds are executed in the light of perception thought-out ...
ISIS – A Spot of Disgrace on the Face of Islamic World
February 25, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
Muslim scholars are outraged about the Islamic State’s brutality and perversion of Islam, calling it savagery, deviant and heretical. Sunni and Shiite alike have joined forces against ...
Outcomes of War
February 24, 2015 | Dilawar Sherzai
Wars have always played a dominant role in human societies, if not positive all the times. There are many people in the world who consider that wars are necessary, though wars bring a ...
An Apple Does not Fall Far From the Tree
February 24, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
When a child is born, he is in chains at birth. Despite his free nature, his mother ties him with great force. He feels pain and suffering and weeps with anger. From the very beginning, his ...
Promoting Religious Sensitivity!
February 23, 2015 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
His mere entry into the room was good enough to catch the attention of all. He was accompanied by a strong and usually disgusting smell of a scent, which is mostly used without ...
Government Should Protect Citizens’ Natural Rights
February 23, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
Proponents of divine natural law contend that law must be made to conform to the commands they believe were laid down or inspired by God, or some other deity, who governs according to ...
Time for Serious Efforts
February 22, 2015 | Dilawar Sherzai
In post withdrawal Afghanistan, the peace process between Afghan government and Taliban have become even more important; however, the expectations regarding it are still not very high ...
Our Youth’s Psychological Needs should be Valued
February 22, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
Our youth seek to embellish their worlds according to their own perspectives. Being sanguine about the future, they have a tendency to face adventures, live an independent life and ...
Peace Platitude – A Sporadic Flash on the Pan
February 21, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
The peace negotiation which reached its nadir after the abortive attempts of Afghan politicians within the last decade comes to light. Reports say that in the recent meetings in ...
So-Called Policemen of Society
February 21, 2015 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
A combination of illiteracy, lack of proper religious knowledge and a sense of living in a society with appreciation of external purity and piety are putting so many people in great ...
“Art Washes the Dust of Daily Life off our Souls”
February 19, 2015 | Dilawar Sherzai
It is difficult to imagine how human life would be without art and science. These two have had a great impact on human beings and today the way human lives and their societies have ...
Man’s Cruelty to Man
February 19, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
“And [mention, O Muhammad (PBUH)], when your Lord said to the angels, ‘Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority.’ They said, ‘Will You place ...
TAPI Project: Corridor to Politico-economical Riches
February 18, 2015 | Asmatyari
Strong and appalling economies serve the basis of steady and constant progress. It, not only supports socio-political affairs, but also pivots general welfare initiatives taken by state. To ...
Fashionable Girls
February 18, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
Afghan girls seek to embellish their world according to their own ideals. Their eye-catching dresses, pungent perfume and ostentatious styles seem inevitable. The girls evince keen ...
Religious Faith Originates in Affection
February 17, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
Religious faith originates in charm and attraction ooze from charismatic messengers or verses of holy books. The allure of religious fetishes far outweighs the philosophical discussions ...
Can Yemen Be Saved?
February 17, 2015 | Barak Barfi
Yemen is no stranger to crisis. Exposed to a regional proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia, plagued by an entrenched Al Qaeda affiliate, and divided by tribal disputes and a secession ...