Editor in Chief: Moh. Reza Huwaida Friday, March 29th, 2024

Uncertainties Create Hindrance

March 19, 2013

It remains gravely uncertain that how many US troops and troops from other NATO countries will remain in Afghanistan. The hysteria to pull out foreign forces from Afghanistan has doubled in Western ...

The US Commitments

March 19, 2013

Amidst unwelcoming gesture of Afghan officials against United States, Washington agreed to donate $249 million to the country, a sign of its commitment toward reconstruction of the ...

Mineral Sites Need Protection

March 18, 2013

Economy experts maintain and emphasize that one sector that can change the fate of Afghanistan’s economy is its mineral deposits. Studies have estimated the worth of Afghan minerals in ...

Suffering from Similar Pain

March 18, 2013

Indeed, the situation moves on track that nobody can tell with certainty what will happen just meters away. Everything is shrouded in suspicion. Common people assume that individuals who hold key ...

Higher Education Must Take Action

March 18, 2013

This year’s KONKOR exam not only gave rise to a number of controversies like cheating, recommendations and use of illegal means to obtain high marks and acquire admission in the ...

Ulema Council’s Inflammatory Statement

March 17, 2013

The Ulema Council has issued a harsh statement in follow-up of the recent anti-US tirades of President Karzai. It says if the United States does not respect the President’s ...

Sensitive Time for Afghanistan

March 17, 2013

As we have moved into the year 2013, the security condition has started deteriorating in Afghanistan. Targeted killings, suicide attacks, roadside bomb blasts and coordinated raids on government ...

Destitution must be Eradicated

March 17, 2013

Poverty and unemployment are identified as the driving forces behind insecurity, and it is necessary that these issues should be addressed as a priority. Some people participate in insurgent ...

Oppositions’ Strong Reactions

March 16, 2013

All political opposition parties and coalitions have strongly condemned the anti-US tirades of President Karzai. In a joint statement by the 22-part coalition on Wednesday, they said the ...

Time to Improve Afghan-US Relations

March 16, 2013

After harsh opposition to statement of President Karzai, he reacted by saying that his remarks were misinterpreted. In a conference held in Kabul, he said that he wanted to improve the ...

New IEC Chief?

March 14, 2013

Reportedly President Karzai is considering appointing Independent Election Commission Chief Fazal Ahmad Manawi as Chief Justice and bringing a loyalist to replace him. Maulvi Ataullah ...

US Intelligence Report

March 14, 2013

Amid ongoing withdrawal process of foreign troops from Afghanistan, Afghan politicians and authorities from some other countries are trying to gloss over the fact that this country is ...

Child Abuse in Syrian War

March 14, 2013

Definitely, Syrians in the future one day would flip the pages of history and will say, “The armed struggle to oust President was a blunt mistake”. Though there is no ...

President Karzai Continues Tirades

March 13, 2013

Seven civilians, including three women, were killed in Musa Qala District of Helmand on Tuesday. Five of them were traveling on a tracker trolley when it hit a landmine and they perished. Two ...

War of Words Will Only Benefit Insurgents

March 13, 2013

Latest comments by President Hamid Karzai have been quite inflammatory and filled with anger. While US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel had arrived on his first diplomatic visit to ...

Need for Practical Measures

March 13, 2013

Traveling on the roads of Kabul has become a source of depressing frustration that soars with every passing day. The distance once covered in half hour now takes more than an ...

Afghan Peace Talks Turned into a Dilemma

March 12, 2013

The installation of sustainable peace in Afghanistan rests to persuasion of Taliban, joining the mainstream politics and denouncing violence. To pursue this objective the three stakeholders ...

Afghanistan Continues to Highly Rely on Foreign Funds

March 12, 2013

With the ouster of Taliban from Afghanistan in 2001, hopes for reconstruction of national infrastructures of Afghanistan including economy went high. But today, after almost a decade of ...

Worrying Warnings in Korean Peninsula

March 12, 2013

Despite warnings of North Korea to nullify the armistice that ended the Korean War and launching nuclear attack on US, South Korea and the United States began annual military drills Monday. The drill in which ...

Afghans’ Future: A Big Question Mark

March 11, 2013

The security condition in Afghanistan is getting worse. Insurgency is gaining weight with each passing day. Over the last two months or so, Taliban have launched a number of coordinated ...

The Duplicity of Taliban

March 11, 2013

In a televised speech, President Karzai raised finger in criticism of Taliban for holding daily talks with the United States as they also launch suicide attacks that kill civilians and ...

The Virus of Afghan Star!

March 11, 2013

The musical talent program by the name of ‘Afghan Star’ or ‘Sitara-e-Afghan’ is very popular among the television audiences these days. This is the latest ...

A Dreadful Attack Yards Away from Defense Ministry

March 10, 2013

A suicide bombing rocked the Defense Ministry building and buildings around Saturday which was followed by random firings from security forces. According to subsequent reports, a suicide ...

Attacks on Minorities in Pakistan: World Watches Silently

March 10, 2013

A mob of thousands in Pakistan’s Lahore city burnt down dozens of houses in a Christian neighborhood on Friday after an alleged blasphemy by a resident of the area. According to Pakistani newspaper Express ...

International Courage Award Presented to Malalai

March 10, 2013

Afghanistan Counter Narcotics Police First Sergeant Malalai Bahaduri receives the International Women of Courage Award at the State Department March 8, 2013 in Washington, DC. In celebration of the 102nd ...

President’s Remarks in Parliament

March 09, 2013

Inaugurating the spring session of parliament after winter break, President Karzai reiterated his stance on some critical issues of the country. However, there was nothing new in the ...

Opium Cracking Afghanistan Silently

March 09, 2013

Thousands of Afghan youths who are addicted to drugs present heart-wrenching scenes when one roams inside the capital city of Kabul and other major cities of Afghanistan like Kandahar, Hirat and ...

On Women’s Day

March 09, 2013

There have been official celebrations and usual token statements on the international women’s day. A protest demonstration was held in Kabul demanding more rights for ...

Government Bans Private Security Services

March 07, 2013

One of the important news of the previous week was the announcement of ban on private security services by the government. According to the statement issued by the Presidency, President ...

8th March and the Afghan Women

March 07, 2013

Tomorrow, the world including Afghanistan will mark March 8th as international women’s day. This day is marked in Afghanistan as it is an opportunity for Afghan women to highlight their ...

Regrettable Loss of President Chavez

March 07, 2013

Unfortunately, after a long battle, President Hugo Chavez finally succumbed to his cancer. The report rapidly spread all over the

Make Public Officials Accountable

March 06, 2013

Political accountability is constraint placed on the behavior of public officials by organizations and constituencies with the power to apply sanctions on them.  As political accountability ...

Corruption Allegations in Konkor Results

March 06, 2013

Head of the High Office for Oversight and Anti-corruption has urged the President to cancel results of the Konkor nationwide university entrance exams announced last week. He has accused ...

Ashrafi’s Comments Trigger Criticism

March 06, 2013

Recent remarks by Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, head of the Pakistan Ulema Council, on suicide attacks in Afghanistan has triggered harsh criticism from various political circles in Afghanistan, even ...

Only Better Security Can Address People’s Concern

Tuesday March 05

Afghanistan’s future persists to remain highly uncertain amid ongoing withdrawal process of US-led troops. Security has drastically deteriorated. Whether it is south of the country or ...