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By Dr. Matin Royeen The term identity is derived from Latin (identitas) which means sameness, likeness and oneness. In practical terms, identity refers to accumulation of human qualities, beliefs and roles that defines an individual.  Psychologists have discussed different stages of identity formation beginning at infancy and continuing until old …

On June 18th, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) published its 4th Annual Anti-Corruption Report entitled “Afghanistan’s Fight Against Corruption: Crucial For Peace And Prosperity.” The paper, also available in Dari, paints a bleak picture of the country’s anti-graft apparatus and work, and puts forward a set of recommendations to …

AT News KABUL: Vice President, Mohammad Sarwar Danesh asked for tight security along the Daikundi-Uruzgan road, a reaction to the recent kidnapping of hostages blamed on Taliban fighters. Danesh called on the security forces to take further steps for security on the roads connecting central provinces to southern areas. Officials …

AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed his deep concerns over increase in armed conflicts and civilian casualties in different parts of the country. Karzai reiterated Monday that the ruinous war has been imposed on Afghans by the aliens, calling on Afghan sides in the war to realize the …

AT News KABUL: President Ghani has ordered the recall of the amended draft of the mass media law from the parliament until the draft is further discussed with the media under the leadership of the Second VP Sarwar Danesh. The Presidential Palace said in a statement on Monday that Ghani …

AT News KABUL: At leaves five employees of the Attorney General Office were killed by unknown gunmen in Deh-e-Sabz district of capital Kabul, security officials said on Monday. Spokesman for the ministry of interior, Ferdaws Faramarz said the killed staffers included two prosecutors, two AGO’s employees and a driver. The …

AT News KABUL: Five members of the Public Uprising Forces were killed after the Taliban rebels attacked their checkpoint in northern Takhar province, provincial officials said on Monday. Another three members were wounded in the attack that had taken place in Jarqishlaq village in Baharak district.   A number of Taliban …

AT News KABUL: It has been for two conservative days that Afghanistan has recorded a fewer cases of coronavirus, a significant milestone in the fight against the pandemic. 310 people were tested positive for the respiratory disease in the last 24 hours across the country. The new cases came out …

AT News KABUL: The NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, Stefano Pontecorvo has urged the Taliban to act seriously on the peace process for a political settlement and to an end to the Afghan conflict. In a virtual meeting with Abdul Salam Rahimy, Pontecorvo talked on the range of issues …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan resumed goods exports to Pakistan on Monday after a ban was lifted by Islamabad. Afghan businessmen had been on a tight spot for weeks after Pakistan imposed a ban on Afghanistan exports, even though ironically imports were allowed. The move will reinstate trade ties between the …