Editorial

February 15 is marked as a great day in Afghanistan every year, because the then Soviet troops withdrew the country on this day. The Soviet Union sent ground forces to Afghanistan in late December, 1979. When the pro-Soviet government took power by killing the first president Mohammad Daud in the …

Without ifs and buts the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) always remained unsurpassed in the battlefield against anti-government elements. They come up with a tremendous performance against insurgents and always stand firmed to serve the country in the extremely fluid security situation. The ANSF proved the mettle and standing firm …

Insider attacks in Afghanistan are not a strange story to the ears and eyes, especially of those who are acquainted with current affairs. Those who had no knowledge of the issue shall go through the media headlines of the past three months. Surely, this will increase their comprehension about the …

Keeping in view the fragile security situation in Helmand province, the Obama-administration has decided to deploy scores of additional US military advisers in the restive province of the country.  The move is aimed to enhance capacity of the Afghan security forces in Helmand further so they could ward off the …

Hundreds of residents of Nangarhar came long way to Kabul city to protest against the mounting insecurity in their province. Dwellers of Bati Kot, Nazian, Achin and Deh Bala districts also criticized the provincial governor Saleem Khan Kunduzi for his poor performance since his appointment in May 2015. We have …

All well-intentioned efforts of the four-nation on Afghan peace process will face some challenges unless the participation of all regional countries in the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) was ensured. The role of all stockholders in Afghanistan’s conflict is very much important. Despite other countries, none can deny the role of …

The High Peace Council of the country has been in the troubled waters since its formation in 2010 because it has drawn wide criticism for its snail’s pace activities and disoriented policies. It is has been over five years but achievements of the council is almost nil. For some the …

According to a brief but conclusive research of the Pajhwok Afghan News, nepotism exists in 10 different provinces where 15 key positions are transferred from one family member to another. The transfer of position within families is taking place under the very nose of the government. Faryab, Paktika, Nuristan, Kunduz, …

ARGReports of the most governmental and non-governmental organizations speak about deteriorating law and order condition, rampant corruption, unprecedented violence against women and illiteracy. These are the key problems, but these all issues are the byproducts of mismanagement about which we see no or a few reports. If reports about maladministration …

Kabul residents have been spending nights in dark for more than a week as the electricity imported from the neighboring Uzbekistan has been cut in an intensive fighting taking place between the government forces and the Taliban militants on the route of the power pillars in the northern Baghlan province. …