The insecurity, in different forms, is threatening the Afghan society to a large extent. Though there are claims from the international community and the Afghan authorities that security arrangements have improved, the conditions are still so that there are real reasons to be worried about the future of the country.

And recently there has been alarming rise in the ‘green on blue’ attacks that have widened the gap between the national and international security forces, which will give rise to difficulties in smooth transition of security responsibilities. It can be observed as well that the unfortunate civilians have to carry most of the repercussions of the rise in insecurity.

The Afghan parliamentarians seem to be getting very much concerned regarding the rising insecurity and they want that the government must take serious action to curb growing insecurity. On Saturday, August 25, they urged President Hamid Karzai to find prevention regarding any deterioration in the gains made in Afghanistan so far.

Afghan lawmakers urged President Hamid Karzai on Saturday to find a solution for the country's security challenges in order to prevent any deterioration of the gains made so far. The MPs censured the efforts of the government made so far, saying that providing security to the people of Afghanistan is the key responsibility of the government, yet the situation appears to be getting worse.

Munawar Shah Bahaduri, an MP from Heart, believes that a Grand Assembly (Loya Jirga) should be held to discuss solutions to the current security challenges and blamed the government for prioritising personal benefits over national interests.

"Who will take responsibility for the bloodshed in Afghanistan? Why are we, the parliament and the government careless? We must find a final solution for these issues through a Loya Jirga. The government holds Loya Jirga's for its personal benefits but when national interests are raised, it keeps quiet," Bahaduri said in parliament on Saturday.

Sar-e-Pul MP Mohammad Sharif Balkhabi said, "I want the parliament and the President himself to launch an emergency meeting to discuss the escalation of security problems in the country."
During the month of Ramadan, insurgents increased their activities in most of the provinces with the deadliest suicide attacks seen in Nimroz and Kunduz provinces.

Afghans have been bearing the brunt of insecurity that is mostly caused by Taliban. A recent report presented by United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) shows that around 80 percent of the civilian casualties that have occurred in the first six months of the ongoing year is caused by the Taliban insurgents. Though there has been a 15 percent decrease in the civilian casualties during the mentioned time as compared to the same era last year, the number is still very high – 1,145; while around 1,954 people have been injured. It is also important to note that the IEDs still remain the most deadly for civilians as well.

The report also disclosed that there has been about 53 percent rise in the targeted killings. It also clarified that IEDs caused 29 percent of the casualties, targeted killings caused 22 percent of them and pro-government elements caused 10 percent of all the casualties.

Though the report mentioned above shows decline in civilian casualties, there are security concerns in the country, especially after the rise in insecurity in the last couple of years. With the deterioration of peace and tranquility there are dangers that war, which Afghan and US officials claim has ended, may continue; if not the war against terrorism, some other war may be initiated, unless a true transition happens.

The common masses in Afghanistan must bother about the deterioration in security as they are basically the ones who have been suffering and may suffer to a further extent if instability and terrorism prevail in the country. It is really pathetic to see the civilians losing their lives when they have nothing to do with the war. In the economically unstable and war-torn country like Afghanistan, people have not only suffered the hardships of the poor and miserable lives but also the horrors of war.

They have been killed mercilessly as if their lives do not have any value or meaning and it is important to see that the Taliban are mostly behind the demise of the poor civilians. It is really unfortunate to note that they still remain powerful enough to conduct their merciless efforts to target the civilians in addition to the Afghan and international forces.

Different attacks, bombings, shootings and suicide bombings of the vicious guardians of the so-called holy war have only been able to target the children, women and non-military figures. With the presence of such facts, it is weird to find Taliban calling themselves friendly to Afghan people.

They have been trying to develop an image of caring and affectionate body that is trying to liberate the people of Afghanistan from the Western forces. But the fact is just on the contrary. They just want power and for that they will never hesitate to sacrifice the poor Afghan people. If they come to power, it is evident that Afghan people will never have peace, contentment and above all their due rights.

Coupled with the rise in terrorism there is the concern of the lack of professionalism and commitment of Afghan troops. They have not been able to show great determination towards their duties and seem to be easily distracted by the terrorists. There have been many occasions when Afghan soldiers have raised arms against their foreign officers. Moreover, there has been severe unease about the corruption that has been able to creep within the Afghan forces. There have been many occasions when they are found violating the law themselves.

With the current rise and swelling wave of terrorism, it should not be neglected that Taliban have been able to grow largely in the recent few years. The transition period, instead of pointing towards progress and improvement, seems to be going the other way. In fact the overall process of transition does not seem to be working well.

This period does not have to be only a transfer of security responsibility from international forces to Afghan forces, rather it should be comprehensive enough to include within its folds the overall political and economic stability and better life opportunities for all the Afghan people.

The post transition period in Afghanistan has to be a period that can give poverty stricken Afghan people their basic requirements; provide them better representation and participation in political and social life; make them capable of governing themselves appropriately.