Editorial

Seemingly the United States has been a strategic ally of Afghanistan as the two countries have already signed the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA). This defense pact is binding the US to defend sovereignty, territory and integrity of Afghanistan, major non-NATO ally in the region. According to the security agreement, Washington …

In Afghanistan especially in the capital city, Kabul, levels of air and water pollution remain all times high, causing health problems. High level of carbon in the air is a major cause of cancer and other deadly diseases. Looking at burning of fossil-fuel and use of fertilizers and chemicals, it …

The Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the parliament has come under severe criticism after it rejected the presidential decree for the second time and prevented the government from reforming the ailing and corrupt Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC). The decree was crucial to …

The Durand Line, the 2,640 km borderline imposed on Afghanistan in 1893 by the British, has not only divided the nation, tribes and brothers but also become a bone of contention between Kabul and Islamabad. It has become a burning line as recently Afghan and Pakistani security forces clashed which …

Terrorism and extremism is a serious threat to global peace and humanity. The United States and its NATO allies have dropped hundreds of bombs in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia and other parts of the world to eliminate fanatics and dismantle notorious terrorist organizations such as al-Qaeda, Al Shabab, the …

On Sunday in a joint press conference, the spokesman of Ministry of Defense criticized media allegedly for biased and unbalanced reporting. Accompanied by the spokesmen of Ministry of Interior and the National Security Council, the defense ministry’s spokesman said that security situation in Kunduz province was under total control of …

Analysis especially its political form has had a good market in Afghanistan. This market is at the same age of the so-called ‘freedom of speech’—since the beginning of the West-backed government in 2001. Since then, almost every TV and radio channel is running current affairs programs, inviting people from famous …

The government is not moving in the direction which had been sketched by the leaders during their presidential campaigns in 2014. Things are becoming worst and the authorities are facing new challenges that are beyond their capacity and knowledge to address. The promises that the National Unity Government (NUG) leaders …

The National Unity Government has blamed the previous administration for most of the existing problems such as corruption, nepotism, poor infrastructure, and insecurity. No doubt that some of the issues were left unaddressed by the previous government. However, some of the challenges are new such as spike in terror attacks …

The high-ranking security officials including the acting defense and interior ministers have been repeatedly urged by the provincial authorities, troops on the ground, security affairs analysts, and common people to pay heed to the rising insecurity in volatile areas. In southern Afghanistan, Helmand and adjacent provinces had become a hotbed …