Editorial

When the Brussels summit is taking place to financially support the Afghan government, another report has caught attention of many. As many as 600 people attempted suicide in first half of the current year in Herat province. According to the spokesman for the zonal hospital in Herat, eighteen people succeeded …

The Taliban insurgents have become a severe headache for the public and the government. To deal with the increasing insecurity, the public has defied the threats and harsh weather and to cast votes. The turnout was unprecedented. However, the public mandate was not respected. Despite that everyone welcomed formation of …

Beijing leadership is paying more attention to the security, political and economic situation in Afghanistan than ever before. After the US invasion of Afghanistan, China has been a reluctant player in the context of regional politics. It has played minimal role in the past. For nearly a decade the Chinese …

Power sector plays crucial role in development of the post-conflict economies and infrastructure rebuilding. As most of the time, the Afghan governments were busy to address security-related challenges. The leaders have taken utmost efforts to convince the neighboring countries to support Afghan-owned peace process and war against terrorism. Therefore, the …

Afghan civilians have been frequently victimized by the so-called “operations against terrorism” launched by the US-led international coalition forces since the beginning of the operations for 15 years. The foreign troops came to the country in the early 2002 with the aim of help the government and people of Afghanistan …

War is always ugly. It has no other face whether just or unjust. Thus, peace is peace. It cannot be made with one group while leaving the others to wage war. War has destroyed the country. However, it seems we are either very slow learners or do not want complete …

As the Afghan authorities have geared up for two-day summit in Brussels to secure the targeted aid of $4 billion, the European Union is secretly planning to make the aid conditional. As per a leaked restricted memo, the EU will ask Afghanistan to accept 80,000 deported asylum seekers in return …

Fighting terrorism is a shared responsibility of the South Asian countries as well as the international community. Genuine commitment and sincere efforts can ensure long-lasting peace and stability in the region and usher in era of economic development and global cooperation. Sadly, when the other regions are inching closer towards …

Pakistan is engaged in a continued propaganda war against Afghanistan and India as the key regional and global players are trying to isolate Pakistan for its support to domestic and trans-national terrorists groups. These groups have wrecked havoc in the region. These terror outfits kill and injure scores of innocent …

Parliamentary and district councils’ polls have been pushed back by the government as the unity government leaders wanted to inject heavy dose of reforms in the ailing electoral bodies—Independent Election Commission and Independent Electoral Complaints Commission. People from all walks of life want to see electoral reforms taking place, but …