Editorial

On one hand, the cold snap around the country, especially capital Kabul, is taking its toll on the impoverished Afghans and the mere mortals while on the other, the skyrocketing gas prices have multiplied their miseries. Following the unprecedented snowfalls and cold weather, the price per kilo of Liquefied Petroleum …

A recent report has revealed that the US and the Taliban have engaged in serious parley about a possible release of more than 5,000 militant inmates. The 10th round of peace talks was paused in early December last year as the two sides went to consult their relevant leaderships about …

Given the current developments, it seems the ongoing saga and controversy surrounding the presidential election know no end. The presidential vote happened about nearly four months back on Sept. 28th last year and its preliminary results were announced on Dec. 22, sparking a fuss among all parties involved. A staggering …

Despite the ongoing peace process and negotiations, there has been no tangible result achieved so far to help the war-ravaged Afghans heave a sigh of relief. The parties into conflict have failed to agree upon on armistice as of yet while violence rages on. Lamentably, the Afghans masses and civilians …

Civilian casualties dramatically rose in Afghanistan, and the past year (2019) was worst. Citing the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, the Special Inspector for Afghanistan Reconstruction said in a report that 1,174 deaths and 3,139 injuries were documented during this quarter. This marked a 42 percent increase in casualties when compared with …

There are many ominous developments feared in the aftermath of Gen. Qassem Soleimani’s killing in Baghdad last week. The recent one is the launch of reportedly 20 ballistic missiles by Iran at two US military bases located in Iraq. Considering it as an act of revenge for Soleiman’s assassination, Iran …

In line with the modus operandi for money transactions and shifting of funds from one code to another, the approval from the parliament is required. However, some financial scandals which have recently broken show otherwise. Seemingly in compliance with presidential verbal orders, there have been huge payouts to the Ministry …

The US portrayed the killing of Qassem Soleimani, a major general of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and commander of its elite Quds Force, as necessary to prevent an imminent attack on US personnel. Donald Trump said US killed Soleimani to stop a war, not to start one, but Iran …

As the political situation in Afghanistan is day by day degenerating into crisis, the powerful countries take it upon themselves to recommend ideas for Afghanistan’s future dispensation, which is something very important because of its effects on future events in the country. The preliminary election results have been seriously under …

Time has come we should bid bye to the 2019 and welcome the New Year 2020. Probably 2019 may not be good for some country, but for Afghanistan it was full of complication and optimism. But for others, it may have proved to be a lucky year. Whatever is the …