Editorial

With the announcement of all U.S. troops withdrawal by September 11, there are rumors and estimations of a possible civil war to erupt across the country as it has happened once after the Soviet Union troops exited Afghanistan in 1989. Such beliefs and fears further increase the tensions and concerns …

After failing to meet the May 1 deadline agreed upon by the former US president Trump Administration and the Taliban, now the new deadline popped up. US troops will leave Afghanistan by September 11. The current US President Joe Biden after a rigorous policy review has decided to pull out …

While the Taliban are yet to confirm their participation in the upcoming Turkey conference, the U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad is here in Kabul to encourage the administration of President Ashraf Ghani to take preparation for participation in this senior-meeting. His visit included meetings with incumbent and …

The Ulema (religious scholars) have been long respected by the people and governments of Afghanistan and nobody could have dared to even say something against their words or ignore what they say, because the Muslim people of the country fully believe that what the clerics say is not an ordinary …

Planning to withdraw from Afghanistan is indeed a big task for the US administration under the leadership of Joe Biden who is apparently in a hurry to take out the remaining US troops. It’s good to withdraw from Afghanistan and give the ongoing peace process a chance to succeed. The …

The poor governance of President Ashraf Ghani brought him under harsh criticisms inside and outside Afghanistan. His administration is caught in deep corruption, mismanagement, and the main critical point is the selective treatment in government appointments. He has been lambasted by the Afghan parliament and politicians including the chairman of …

Elections in Afghanistan always present formidable challenges if it fails to produce widely accepted and credible results which did not so in the past two presidential elections that nothing was left for another civil war. Both the key candidates and the current President and the Chairman of the High Council …

As violence continues to escalate around Afghanistan, some individuals and circles have been tagged as spoilers in the road to a dignified peace. It has raised many eyebrows as why and how do some groups actively seek to spoil the peace process. Some prospect is that imposed or ill-conceived peace …

While the world is trying to prevail in the tough challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic with the implantation of vaccines made by several top companies, Afghanistan is facing the possible third wave of the virus. Although the pandemic put the whole world in a chaos, its primer effects have been …

Muslims across the world are going to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan in less than two weeks. Actually, Muslims in the countries are preparing for better prayers and fasting than previous years and they are not worried about anything else, while in Afghanistan security is the first thing people …