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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 ...