Editorial

Pakistan says it is ready to revamp the stalled peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban militants. From Pakistan’s National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz to the army chief Gen. Raheel, both the civilian and powerful military establishments renewed the offers to support Kabul in the reconciliation process. However, there …

Despite having key place in South, Central and East Asia security and politics, Afghanistan has not received full membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Take it as a failure of the Afghan officials or members of the SCO, but Afghanistan should have been member of the organization long ago, …

The commander of NATO’s Resolute Support mission and US forces in Afghanistan, Gen. John F. Campbell, acknowledges the unfortunate reality that the war-hit country is passing through critical juncture but remained hush on the root cause. He stresses on presence of the US forces beyond 2016 to help the Afghan …

Iran has opened its Chabahar port for Indian and Afghan traders. As Pakistan was creating challenges for Afghan and Indian businessmen, therefore, the Iranian port provides an edge over Bin Qasim port in Karachi. The port has enabled Afghan producers to introduce their products in Asian and European markets with …

The law relating to the officials’ salary, approved by the Wolesi Jirga, will put a heavy burden on the national budget. The law was crafted to adjust the positions of Chief Executive Officer and his deputies as their salaries were not outlined in the previous budget. The law is also …

Defense ministers of the NATO member countries will discuss level of forces presence in Afghanistan in Belgium this week. In the Thursday’s summit, the NATO member states would make choices that would have a long-lasting impact on Afghanistan’s security and policies. Similarly, the United States is also considering a proposal …

Women can play significant role in development of the country. However, their participation in the governmental organizations is minimal and worth lamenting. Women’s role is deemed more crucial when it comes to effectiveness of the armed forces, especially in Islamic republics, because only women can search women. In a society …

Afghanistan is teetering on the brink of large scale violence as the policymakers are not bothered by the news of growing Taliban power and emergency of the dreaded Islamic State which is known as Daesh in the region. Perhaps, this is the major reason that enabled the Taliban to capture …

Afghanistan has the potential to strengthen its economy while utilizing its human and natural resources, properly. But there is lack of a coherent and comprehensive strategy. Due to lack of a long-term and well-calculated policy, the government is unable to capture markets in South Asian and European countries. Local industries …

October 02 is the International Day of Non-Violence. This is the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the flag-bearer of Indian independence movement and non-violence.  This is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind and non-violence, no doubt, is mightiest than the deadliest weapons, which sometimes are called tools of deterrence. …