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Politics and Ethics
November 22, 2014 | Dilawar Sherzai
There have been different discussions regarding the role of ethics in politics. Some believe that is impossible to separate them and it would be even unwise to do so, while there are ...
Talk Less, Feel Safe!
November 22, 2014 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
The man looked in great distress and repentance, ‘most awkward condition comes when people give me a slight hint about the sentences that I have said and then exactly don’t mention who ...
Hospitality – Afghans’ Culture
November 20, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
Every true home is an influence of blessing in the community where it stands. Its lights shine out. Its songs ring out. Its spirit breathes out. The neighbors know whether it is hospitable ...
Empowering Women is the Smart Approach to Sustainable Development
November 19, 2014 | Dr. Shamshad Akhtar
Change is in the air: today women have better access to education, health services and jobs, as well as a greater voice in parliaments. Progress, however, in women’s empowerment ...
Women Rights Violations
November 19, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
The Sunday’s suicide bombing in central Kabul led to the injury of a female member of parliament, Shokria Barikzai, and at least 21 civilians and killed three others, including a ...
Key to Afghanistan’s Development
November 18, 2014 | Muhammad Mehdi
Since the Taliban regime was overthrown and a new chapter in the history of our country was heralded. Much has been accomplished since then in the areas of ...
Sorry, My Small Sister!
November 18, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
She was playing in the world of her childhood, full of innocence, simplicity and sincerity. Her doll was her only bosom buddy that listened to her patiently. She was baring her soul to ...
Popular Protests and International Conspiracies!
November 17, 2014 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
This year’s protests in Hong Kong had much resemblance with those of last year’s in Turkey. These protests have left so many questions for the political thinkers and international Think ...
Iran: All Set to Dominate Middle East
November 17, 2014 | Manish Rai
The Middle East is currently the arena for a cross-border sectarian war. The weakening or collapse of repressive regimes has unleashed a fierce war for succession between rival ...
Is President’s Visit of Pakistan Different?
November 16, 2014 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
President Ashraf Ghani is on his first important visit of Pakistan. He reached there on Friday where he was received by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s advisor on National ...
Tearful Eyes
November 16, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
Her footprints on the dust reminded him of sweet memories he had with. Her black and white picture flashed through his head for a moment. Her words, “I miss your hugs and kisses when ...
Craving to Discover
November 15, 2014 | Asmatyari
Socially, we really want to listen to other people because we want to know who they are. We open ourselves to the morsel of knowledge and experience they can share with us. We relish ...
What a Charming Face!
November 13, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
As her face was covered with thick makeup, she was batting her eyes as a bride. Her stylish dress, eye-catching tights, high-heeled shoes and decorative bag would make you give in to ...
We Have a Dream
November 12, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
Just about three months ago, Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black man, was shot dead by a white policeman on a street in Ferguson, Missouri. The witnesses said that the teenager was ...
You Reap What You Sow
November 11, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
A rabbi tells the story of how he was sent to the afterworld. He first went to hell and opened the door. Upon opening the door he saw many people sitting at a table with people seated ...
The Reconciliation Drama
November 10, 2014 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
In some circumstances, when one wants to make others fool by telling lies, a comical situation emerges out of this rubbish. In such a situation, the person who is telling lies and trying to ...
Afghanistan Shelves Arms Request: India’s Strategic Folly?
November 10, 2014 | Vivek Mishra
The essence of ‘to do or not to do’ seems to be at the centre of India’s external defence cooperation dilemma. If not anything else, India’s latest approach ...
Why am I Subject to the Law?
November 09, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
When one lives in a society, s/he has to be subject to the law. Society denotes social and political structures which are considered to curb the evils and protect the ...
Some Stories Worth Repeating
November 07, 2014 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
Almost 4 decades before, more than 40 men worked in a farm of a landlord, in a remote village in Helmand province. They all belonged to different parts of the country and thus they lived ...
A Unique and Fruitful State Visit
November 07, 2014 | H.E. Mr. Deng Xijun
On 28-31 October 2014, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani was invited to pay a state visit to China. During the visit, President Ghani held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, had separate ...
Ill-treatment of Afghan Children
November 06, 2014 | Dilawar Sherzai
Children are rightly considered builders of a nation, throughout the world. Healthy and contented children guarantee a prosperous future. Thus, it is recommended and many countries ...
Let me Shed Emotional Tears for I am a Human
November 06, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
“There is sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming ...
Let us live a Moral Life
November 05, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
A boy and a girl were playing together. The boy had a collection of marbles. The girl had some sweets with her. The boy told the girl that he will give her all his marbles in exchange ...
Do it Yourself!
November 05, 2014 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
Herbert E. Buckley is an English poet, mostly famous for her inspirational and unique poems and ideas presented in these poems. The title of one of her famous poems is ‘The Little ...
A Revolution to Revive Moral Values
November 04, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
The staunch hero, Imam Husain (A.S) deprecated the regime and voiced against all corruptions going on in the society. Violating moral criteria and religious beliefs filled him with strong ...
Saving for Saving Dignity
November 01, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
The society was shrouded in sinister silence. The outpouring of oppression sealed the lips and vice and violence were rife. Raising eyebrows was answered with sword and voices were choked ...
What Should be Done?
October 30, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
Imam Husain (A.S) left Medina for Mecca. In Medina, he received the invitation of the people of Kufa, “We believe in you and expect you to accept the leadership. We need your ...
Rationalism vs. Empiricism
October 28, 2014 | Dilawar Sherzai
Human beings have always marveled at the world around them and different phenomena in it. They, at the same time, have strived to comprehend it and, in this regard, they have been ...
The Historical Revolution of Karbala
October 28, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
>Dr. Ali Shariati, an Iranian religious intellectual and reformist, believes that to view Imam Husain (A.S) and the battle of Karbala as isolated from historical and social circumstances ...
A Purposeful Life
October 28, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
Life is one of the supreme gifts of nature; as a matter of fact, it bears resemblance to a miracle. It can only be found on our planet earth within the recognized universe. The conditions ...
The Message of Imam Husain’s (A.S.) Revolution
October 27, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
Today many Muslims in the world are commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Husain (A.S.) who is to be regarded without any dispute as the champion of freedom. This event is often called ...
Consistency and Determination
October 27, 2014 | Dilawar Sherzai
It can be observed that there is no match between water and a stone as far as the rigidness and solidity is concerned. The stone is firm and not easily breakable while the water is liquid ...
ISIS; Result of Destructive Approach!
October 25, 2014 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
The ISIS’s resilience in Kobani is more than the expected. In the presence of air support from a number of countries, the presence of war experts of US and its allies and extensive ...
Insecurity is Haunting Schools
October 25, 2014 | Dilawar Sherzai
Taliban have always opposed modern education and the education of the girls; especially if that education is through co-education. They showed that during their rule in Afghanistan ...
I Live in My own World
October 23, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
Do we all live in the same world? Are you moved with a casualty in Afghanistan, a child’s death in Philistine or bloodshed in Syria? Are you concerned when a human suffers ...