Editorial

Afghan politicians, leaders of a number of political movements and influential figures have gathered under one umbrella, discussing current political and security situation of Afghanistan and also talked about Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) that was signed with US during first working day of National Unity Government. The security pact allowed …

School is a place where students going to purse knowledge – this has nothing to do with military, ideological and political issues. It is just a place where children go with sole aim of studying –nothing else. But on Tuesday a schoolboy was killed and three schoolgirls injured in one …

The recent wave of violence that left hundreds of security forces and civilians dead, underscores the growing insecurity in Afghanistan despite measurements taking by government to end long-year hostilities via announcement of ceasefire. But nothing has changed rather truce caused more bloodshed and the level of insecurity reached the poling …

Distrust of electoral institutions haunts Afghanistan’s prospects of inclusive and credible parliamentary and district council elections as Afghanistan will be holding a landmark election this year. In a bid to restore public trust and confidences in the democratic process, the government confined only with replacement of some electoral commissioners, which …

There is something doing round in mind of US officials who visited Afghanistan, Pakistan and India within a week just after Kabul hits with multiple attacks in the very nose of US troops who stationed in Afghanistan for 17-year. US Secretary of Defense James Mattis arrived Kabul in an unexpected …

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Pakistan on Wednesday for talks with government functionaries to galvanize fraying bilateral relations with Islamabad and reiterate Washington’s demands for the country to fight militants there and in Afghanistan. Pompeo later left for New Delhi for another key visit. Pompeo’s visit comes a few days after …

Feared leader of the notorious militant Haqqani network finally died. However, his demise will hardly affect the notoriety and brutality of their terror craze. He left a legacy of aggression and massacre behind. A possible schadenfreude and complacent by the west bloc for HQN leader’s death is a farce, because …

The threat from terrorism would remain high and could worsen over the decades, unless a concrete steps are made by international community. There are several terrorist groups from more countries active in more places than ever before. Extremists will continue to exploit fragile and violence-prone states. This would be in …

US General Austin Scott Miller took over on Sunday command of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan in an official ceremony in Kabul – Gen. Miller succeeds Gen John Nicholson, who led the NATO and Resolute Support mission for over 2 years. Amid an escalation of insurgency by Taliban militants and …

The resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan has caused massive displacement within the country as fighting continues to displace both new groups and Internal Displace People (IDP). Months ago, in its 3rd round of report, International Organization for Migration’s said that one in six people is either a returnee or …