Editorial

Despite a faulty and stagnant economy and more frustratingly an aggravating extremist-induced violence all being unscrupulously imposed in high scales on the country, a fraction of spurring optimism is surfacing. People have pinned their hopes on the political elite. This sanguinity is thought to have stemmed from the assurances from …

America’s longest war has entered its 6000th day but victory has eluded them, as Afghanistan continues to be in a whirl of fettered frenzy of terrorists. American war has been a wild good chase as the detested militant Taliban are devouring it with their vile tactics, steering the country towards …

After years of suppression and victimization, the long suffering Pashtuns—second largest ethnic population in Pakistan have finally found a voice and move against state sponsored terrorism and oppression. In January, thousands of ethnic Pashtuns from Tribal Region (FATA), accompanied by Pashtuns from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan marched toward Islamabad, after …

AT-KABUL: A senior Afghan diplomat says that Islamabad has certain demands from Kabul that he believes can be discussed. Hekmat Khalil Karzai, deputy foreign minister said that Pakistani authorities do not frankly speak about their demands, but “relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan’s immediate rival, India is a matter of concern …

Resurgence of militancy is about to throw the country out of gear. The government’s proposition of concessions to the Taliban is backfiring, as the terrorism-induced havoc is shattering the foundation of this war-torn country. The tactic of battle has changed and Afghanistan is facing a brutal and boundless war. The …

March 8, is globally celebrated as Women’s Day. This day is also marked annually in Afghanistan in which government officials and women’s rights advocates speak about developments, opportunities and challenges women have experienced in the past one year. But these gatherings are mostly symbolic and confined in slogans. Thousands of …

The menace of terrorism has been plaguing the globe like a disease without panacea, and made it so intricate and intriguing for the West – the protagonists of this ghastly war – to annihilate the pillars of terrorism which marches on unabated in developing countries. This pseudo war is taking …

Afghanistan and its war-ravaged people have long deserved lasting peace and political and economic stability, which seems to be a wild goose chase in the face of state-sponsored terrorism and internal rifts which aggregately fuel disunity. National unity and solidarity in the country is a dire need to leave no …

The ministry of defense announced recently that it was working on the formation of a new force with the aim of maintaining the remote areas that have been taken from Taliban and other insurgent groups. Dawlat Waziri, spokesman for the ministry called the new force as “regional troops”. He said …

Besetting reports have abounded indicating that Afghanistan’s economy has inadvertently been embroiled in a crunch – which can hardly be circumvented hook, line and sinker – in the wake of the eccentrically prolonged war and increasingly acrimonious political stalemate. The country has been subjected to acute economic tantrum. Issues perceived …