Editorial

President Ghani and his entourage have capped their two-day visit to Washington with some defending the presidential trip as highly productive for the country’s future. Indeed when you see the concept, the United States would still offer security assistance, as well as diplomatic and humanitarian aid. This is what the …

The Associated Press reported from some American officials that the U.S. will keep some 600 troops to provide security for the diplomatic mission in Kabul. The remaining of this number of troops is a dynamic step amid uncertainty of war and peace that sparked fears and concerns among the Afghan …

The government vows to fuel the residents in fighting against the Taliban as clashes proceeding across the country. The government seems desperate as the Taliban have recently captured several districts in North amid the withdrawal of international forces that arises tensions over an upcoming civil wars. The distribution of weapons …

The Taliban group has purportedly taken control of a strategic point- Shirkhan Port- in north that connects Afghanistan to the Central Asian countries. The group is making rapid territorial gains since May 4, when the U.S. led allied forces began exit that also emboldened the insurgency in the country. The …

Finally, President Ashraf Ghani and the Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah will travel to the US for their first meeting with President Joe Biden this week. It comes amid a surge in violence ahead of a planned full withdrawal of international troops. Afghan security …

The coronavirus pandemic is spiraling out of control with daily new infections and deaths are on the rise. Only on Sunday 1,927 cases and 93 deaths were reported. Unfortunately, the hospitals are filling up and medical resources are quickly running out. It’s the most important time for the Afghan people …

Patience is being stretched to the breaking point as millions live under the shadows of the war and devastation. Afghanistan has been in the sticky wicket of conflict and foreign military entanglements for decades now. But, 2021 has been the worse year so far as the ongoing peace talks and …

Hundreds of security forces evacuated from a military compound and handed over dozens of weapon and military equipment to the Taliban in Shinkai district of southern Zabul province. Retreatment from the military compound sparked criticisms among the Afghans, lashing out the government for its poor war management. Such act of …

Five healthcare workers working door to door to vaccinate children against polio were shot dead by gunmen in five separate incidents in eastern Nangarhar province. No words can justify the senseless murder of healthcare workers. They were simply discharging their lifesaving polio vaccination and they were engaged in civic services. …

An astonishing effort is on the cards by the Taliban across the country to convince the Afghan security forces to abandon their posts or surrender to the group in return for guaranteeing their safe passage. With the help of the tribal elders, the Taliban are looking for more districts and …