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Will Afghans put Afghanistan First?
July 08,2019
Respecting our country is of one of the most important duties of us as an Afghan citizen. Any Afghan citizen should be aware of the same and respect the various integral aspects ...
Painting a Gloomy Picture of Peace Talks
July 07,2019
The war on terror was launched in Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attack on World Trade Center complex in New York City. US forces took a military action as a backlash ...
How to Break the Peace Talks Stalemate
July 06,2019
Third Intra-Afghan Peace talks will soon start in July 7-8 to be jointly hosted by Qatar and Germany in Doha of Qatar.
The US and Taliban have already met 7 times ...
Afghans Need to Learn ‘Art of Living Together as Brothers’
July 04,2019
The world has figured out the main reason behind war and conflict and the foundation of freedom and justice as it is stated in the preamble of the Universal Declaration ...
Taliban’s Engagement in Civilian Casualties Outrages Public Conscience
July 03,2019
The indiscriminate attacks and suicide bombings, including Monday bombing in the heart of Kabul which killed and wounded dozens of civilians, carried out by the Taliban have ...
MWA Calls for Refugees’ Participation in Upcoming Polls
July 01,2019
KABUL - The Migration Watch Afghanistan (MWA) has warned that 3.5 million Afghan refugees could miss participation in the upcoming presidential election, asking the government ...
Supporting Intra-Afghan Dialogue a “Shared Responsibility”
July 01,2019
With President Muhammad Ashraf Ghani’s state visit to Pakistan, the trust deficit between Afghanistan and Pakistan is likely to diminish. The Afghan-Pak officials ...
Targeting Media Staff is War Crime
June 30,2019
Media play an essential role in Afghanistan. Following the collapse of the Taliban regime, a number of media outlets were launched to support democratic principles ...
Afghan Mining Investment Opportunities
June 29,2019
Afghan market is open to domestic and foreign entrepreneurs for investment in all areas, including mining sectors, and has attracted the attention of private . . .
Ifs and Buts of Peace Talks
June 27,2019
Regional stakeholders and Afghanistan’s neighboring countries have engaged in peace process more seriously so as to break the stalemate of peace talks between ...
Why Council of Afghan Presidential Candidates Deceive Their Own People
June 26,2019
Afghanistan Presidential hopefuls staged a rally on Thursday urging the formation of a takeover government and resignation of the elected Afghan president Ghani...
Cultural Interactions Likely to Promote Religious Tolerance
June 25,2019
Promoting religious tolerance and respecting one’s faith, race, and color will pave the ground for peaceful coexistence and uphold the spirit of brotherhood...
What Afghanistan Expects from Pakistan in the Peace Talks process
June 24,2019
Pakistan initiated peace summit on Afghanistan on Saturday. Many Afghan political leaders have attended the peace conference to pave the way for further Afghan-to-Afghan ...
Can Pakistan Meeting Broker Talks between Taliban and Afghan Government?
June 23,2019
Peace talks are being debated hotly amidst the escalated militancy and Afghanistan’s tit-for-tat policy. The Afghan government has intensified its offensive attacks ...
Women’s Key Role in Social and Political Life
June 22,2019
Afghan women played a highly significant role in social, political, and economic arenas and continue their active participation in all these sectors after being entitled equally ...
A Message of Hope: US Seeks Comprehensive Peace, Not Troop Withdrawal
June 20,2019
Zalmay Khalilzad was selected as the US Special Envoy for Afghanistan to put an end to its longstanding campaign against the Taliban. At the beginning of the talks most of Afghan ...
How to Address Mistrust to Afghan Electoral Commissions
June 19,2019
The democratic transition that started in Afghanistan in 2001 has made significant progress. Arguably, a major landmark in the Afghan democratic experiment was the successful . . .
Seeking Common Ground and Addressing Common Challenges via CICA
June 18,2019
The 5th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), hosted by Tajikistan, is significant for mitigating challenges across the region ...
Women’s Role Important in Peace Talks
June 17,2019
The issue of women’s rights and freedoms has been one of the main concerns in the peace talks. Afghan nation, notably women, urges the participation of women ...
SCO Summit – A Platform for Addressing Regional Instability
June 16,2019
President Ghani’s participation in the 19th summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), hosted by Kyrgyzstan, and his ...
Trust Building Between Af-Pak is a Must for Peace
June 15,2019
Considering that the peace talks has reached a critical phase, engagement with more Afghans across the country on how to achieve a negotiated political settlement ...
Kabul’s ‘an Eye for an Eye’ Policy Will Work out Effective
June 13,2019
The Taliban’s intensified attacks within the last few days seem to be a backlash against the attacks carried out by the Kabul government. The Taliban militants have ...
Media Upholding Freedoms of Speech and Opinion
June 12,2019
The media plays a highly significant role in Afghanistan for upholding democracy and freedom of speech. It provides a platform for the public to have their say freely ...
Kazakhstan And A New Chapter of Regional Constructive Interaction
June 11,2019
On June 9, citizens of Kazakhstan went to the polls for an early presidential election and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won a sweeping victory in a presidential election ...
Afghan Women Bearing the Brunt of Violence
June 10,2019
Violence against women has increased in recent days. Within the last three months, a large number of Afghan women have undergone violence across the country. Notwithstanding ...
Central Asia, Regional Economic Integration and evolving geopolitical Significance
June 09,2019
Central Asia has vast stores of energy and natural resources. But to achieve a brighter future the region must pursue economic integration. Sustainable stability, economic growth ...
Taliban not Genuine Negotiators
June 08,2019
Despite the issue of talks, as the Taliban and the US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad are preparing for the seventh round, the Taliban insurgents ...
A Nostalgic Feeling for Ancient Silk Road
June 03,2019
Trade and cultural exchanges played a crucial role in the development of ancient civilization. Besides commercial give-and-take, the historical Silk Road ...
Taliban’s Attitude towards Women’s Rights Stated in Moscow Meeting
June 02,2019
The rights of the Afghan women are that their sons should not be killed, their husbands should not be killed, their houses should not be destroyed, they should not be forced ...
‘Taliban in Moscow and Kabul’ Different?
June 01,2019
A photo from the Taliban’s latest meeting in Moscow circulated on social media has been changed into a bitter political satire for Afghans. The photo shows that a shapely-figured lady ...
Gender Discrimination and Sexual Scandal Outrageous to Afghan Nation
May 30,2019
Sexual discrimination and violence against women are widespread in Afghanistan and make the headlines in national and international media every so often. Although the rights ...
Supporting Peace Process or Playing Political Game?
May 29,2019
A Taliban delegation, led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, traveled to Moscow to attend a meeting. A number of Afghan high-prolife politicians, including head of Afghan High Peace Council ...
Public Concern over Prolonged Peace Talks Continues
May 28,2019
Concern about the outcome of peace talks between the US and Taliban representatives continues. Although one doubts if the two sides reach an agreement, the consequence of the peace ...
Is Equality Attainable?
May 27,2019
Human beings, living in today’s world of ours, seem to be losing contentment and satisfaction. There are many incidents taking place in different parts of world ...
Ethnocentrism Played Destructive Role in Afghanistan
May 26,2019
Ethnocentrism, racial discrimination, and lack of religious tolerance have led to insurmountable challenges in Afghanistan. A large number of individuals are discriminated ...