Editorial

With each passing day, the electoral crisis is deepening and getting complicated. But the resumption of peace talks between the Taliban and the US in Doha on Saturday – almost two months after President Donald Trump abruptly halted the process – snatched all attention and has thus downplayed the critical …

About more than two years ago, the US forces dropped the ‘mother of all bombs’ in the Mohmand Dara area of Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province, describing the target to be a Daesh hideout. In the wake of the 20,000-pound weapon which costs an estimated $170,000 per bomb, the …

US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who was in Kabul recently, has discussed with Afghan leaders ways of resuming the pivotal peace talks. Their meeting mainly revolved around truce and the Taliban’s safe havens outside the country, as well as the revival of peace talks. The leaders have reportedly emphasized that …

The Afghan election has always been so complicated and awkward. Starting from frauds to weak performances from the related officials has brought the credibility of the election at stuck. Despites almost three months from 28th September election, the result are still being debated and turnout was also very low. After …

The cycle of violence in Afghanistan doesn’t stop at claiming the innocent lives of Afghans but takes its toll on the humanitarians as well – those who devote their careers to improving the lives of Afghans. The callous murder of the head of a Japanese NGO, Japan Peace Japan Medical …

The Afghan capital with an estimated six million population is facing the worst air pollution this year. Common causes of pollution include low-quality fuel, inefficient vehicles, and the burning of tires, rubber, plastic and coal. For many Afghans, it is potent silent killer. Estimates by independent researchers about the number …

Globally, the number of HIV-infected people is steadily rising but the number of newly-affected people has decreased by 40pc since 1998. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as many as 7,200 people in Afghanistan are estimated to be HIV-positive. This is while the World AIDS Day was observed on …

Already having more than enough on its plate in terms of dealing with electoral crisis and peace with insurgents, Afghanistan is also faced with yet another huge challenge of dealing with narcotics – something that is the main source financing terrorism and contributing to the unabated corruption in the country. …

Although the prospects of resuming peace talks to end the 18-year conflict give war-weary Afghans a sense of relief, the highly disputed presidential election only takes it away. It’s been two months since the presidential election was conducted but the electoral management bodies haven’t been able to announce the preliminary …

Indeed, the Afghan masses have become fed up with the ongoing deadly war. They are bearing the brunt of this imposed war for many years. To end this, the Afghans are hopeful that a peace deal between the Taliban and the U.S. will bring them a step closer to the …