Editorial

When asked to consider the major problems facing the country, the ending war which is the long-year desires of the Afghans, and surely improvement of the fragile economy top the Afghanistan wish list. Other issues, including drug trafficking, equality, injustice, poverty, racial inequality, crime etc… are seen as less pressing …

The Afghan people are highly waiting for peace to return to the country, but could go horribly wrong if seen through a foreign set-up. History tells us that foreign-initiated peace plan or agreement that was somehow imposed on Afghanistan, failed to bring peace, rather it had left much more complexity …

After months of relative safety with the pandemic well under control, Afghanistan has been experiencing an increase in the wild spread of domestic COVID-19 cases. The concerning point is that there is a new surge in daily cases and deaths, shackling the nation who is already scrambling with a fragile …

As U.S. and NATO forces began their formal withdrawal, violence broke out in multiple parts of Afghanistan, including Sunday’s night large-scale attacks in Alingar district and Mehtarlam, the provincial capital city of Laghman province. Though the Afghan security forces repulsed the assault successfully and 50 Taliban insurgents were killed and …

It’s a clear fact that the Afghanistan war has several internal and external dimensions. Surely, no one can deny proxy war. The regional countries plus the western have their own agenda to pursue in a bid to reach their national interests. This is very common – everyone is trying to …

The Taliban have step up attacks on several provinces with overrunning ten districts and taking its control – the group is appearing stronger with time edging for the end of U.S. and International Forces’ presence, following the U.S. President Joe Biden’s announcement to exit all American service members by September …

As security situation is getting worse and Taliban insurgents are carrying out attacks in civilians and government forces in different areas since the foreign withdrawal process began early this month, the increase of Corona virus outbreak is now considered as an addition to the people’s concerns across the country. According …

No one can deny the continuous carnage in Afghanistan. Violence has been intensified inexorably around the country. Last week was the most deadly as over 200 people, among them school pupils were killed. Uncertainty reached its peak in the wake of US and NATO troops withdrawal, scheduled to be gone …

Afghanistan is currently caught in a series of crises- the uncertain peace process, unabated level of violence- and feeble economy amid the withdrawal of international forces. In such a critical time, our country needs a political consensus and strong-monolithic state. Unfortunately, in various eras of our history, we lacked the …

During the three-day national ceasefire for Eid, the blood of innocent Afghans kept bleeding – the hope for at least three days of calmness faded away after an explosive device placed inside a mosque in Kabul detonated on the second day of truce that killed at least 12 worshippers. The …