Editorial

As foreign troops have already started drawdown, its implications on Afghan economy have started showing signs. As a first sign there was a sharp decline in foreign donations. And now as a second symptom of the crisis, housing market in the country has started declining. Given the pace of government’s …

Our country is one of the terrible lands. Violence, contradictions, justice denials, no equitable distribution of wealth, corruption and a constant poor-rich standoff are some of the social, economic and political factors that have turned the lives of millions of Afghans into the hell. Above all there is a breed …

Confidence is building and the tone of the conflict in the country has been changing. Many people, in Afghanistan, the region and the West, have started discerning that at last after a long political stalemate, prospect for a negotiated settlement to the war, is taking some kind of substantial form. …

The Taliban has broken the ice and showed willingness to be part of the peace process that is moving at snail-pace with results yet to be perceived. However, bloodshed is continued. Every day civilians are killed and maimed. Afghan security forces are as busy in defending the country against anti-state …

When the government is trying to convince the Taliban for talks and reconcile with them to end the bloodshed, at the same time it has been put in trouble by the Islamic States (IS) or Daish. The group has sprouted recently but spreading like a parasite. Earlier, it was al-Qaeda …

Miseries of Afghan refugees in the neighboring Pakistan continue unabated. Their problems doubled since December 16, 2014. Though, some connect woos of the refugees to the attack on an army-run school in Peshawar, however, these issues were not cropped up in the wake of the terror attack on the school, …

The International Women’s Day was observed across the globe on Sunday as routine but for Afghan girls and women the day is of utmost importance because they are languishing in the social-prison with no ray of hope. Women in this country of misfortunes are fighting tooth and nail for their …

There are immense problems the government has to deal with. For many there would be zero chance of improvement in the situation on ground. However, there is a ray of hope that the nation should gaze at to move forward with zeal and enthusiasm. Decision of the chief executive officer …

Apparently, improved security is becoming a wild goose chase. There is not even a single day that goes out without news about insecurity-related incidents. Insecurity not only means attacks by the Taliban and other insurgent groups but civilians killed by civilians as well. The deteriorating law and order condition is …

Despite facing a whole array of problems, local media is doing to the best of its ability to protect national interests, demonize the insurgents, counter foreign propaganda, foster national unity, and educate people. But unfortunately, the media could not sail through the difficult circumstances to become independent in true sense. …