The Taliban have engulfed the centers of Helmand province in south and western Herat province as part of the group’s intensive violence ragging on across the country after the U.S. and alliance countries announced their exit from Afghanistan. The clashes drew the foot of the former jiahaid commander, Ismail Khan …
Read More »Editorial: Attack on International Organizations
A main compound of the UN in west of the country was attacked with rockets and guns hours after the Taliban fighters entered the capital city of Heart province following hours long fighting with the Afghan security forces. The attack faced strong reactions on national and international level. With concerns …
Read More »Editorial: Tragedy in Nuristan
Flash floods hit several villages in Nuristan on Thursday. As many as sixty people have been found dead and over a hundred missing in Kamdish district where hundreds of houses have been reduced to rubble. Even though there is no official report about the victims and media outlets publish conflicting …
Read More »Editorial: A shameless act of terror
The brutal killing of Afghan comedian Nazar Mohammad, known as Khasha Zwan, sent shock waves not only inside Afghanistan but around the world. The incident happened in Kandahar and visual evidence exists, showing Taliban fighters not only arrest and humiliate him, but insult and slap him in the face then …
Read More »Editorial: Pakistan’s deceptive gambit in Afghanistan
With the recent uptick in Taliban’s violence in areas under their control, Pakistan once again tried to fool the world by declaring that Taliban takeover of Afghanistan would be against the country’s national interest. This is utterly a false statement and the old counterfeit narrative of supporting a dignified Afghanistan. …
Read More »Editorial: Breaking the grip of terror
ESCALATION of violence and the hardline Taliban’s unrestrained rampage across Afghanistan is now the stark reality and the inevitability many feared would haunt Afghanistan after the withdrawal of US-led troops. The insurgents have always threatened to hold sway after foreign troops draw down. US-led and NATO troops are more than …
Read More »Editorial: Pakistan’s aggression in Spin-Boldak
A video has been doing rounds on social media shows Pakistani militias crossed the zero point of the impose crossing- Durand Line. Pakistan has always held vicious intentions towards Afghanistan. The Pakistani military- who maintain the power on the country’s government affairs- has fired hundreds of rockets across the Durand …
Read More »A glimmer of hope rises as peace delegation visited Doha
A high level delegation of peace negotiations, led by chairman of the high council for national reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, traveled to Qatar to meet with the Taliban representatives, discussing ways of meaningful peace negotiations. There have been several meetings held between the Afghan negotiating team and the Taliban delegation but …
Read More »Pakistan’s warning needs strong answer
Officials in the presidential palace say that Pakistan has warned Afghan air force against any strike on the Taliban fighters in the Spin Boldak district. Spin Boldak fell to Taliban militants this week. The district lies on the so-called border crossing line of Durand that Afghanistan does not recognize as …
Read More »Editorial: Unspeakable harm to civilians
The Afghan people have remained highly confident for a better tomorrow. The more they suffered in terms of human losses and property damages, the more they showed commitment for their country with an expectation that the good days will come. But they can’t be granted forever. In the wake of …
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