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Need to Keep Check on Prices
Tuesday March 05
The gradual and unchecked rise in prices of common use has created serious problems to the poor and middle classes of the society. Every passing day witnesses decrease in the income of the working class while ...
Prevent Syria to Become a Death Country
Tuesday March 05
Seemingly, the recent US policy shift regarding Syria which caused the its tense relation with Moscow a degree colder was not welcomed much by rebel fighters. Though it was interpreted as ...
One Day Foreign Aids May Dry Up!
March 04, 2013
One day, the foreign financial aid Afghanistan is receiving today will diminish and by that time this country has to find means of standing on its own feet. Is our government thinking ...
Human Rights –To be Protected and Promoted
March 04, 2013
The society consists of a large number of people whose mutual relations are conducted by certain well established rules of conduct. Unless people accept certain restraints and responsibilities ...
Electricity Problems in Kabul
March 04, 2013
Except for the issues that affect the country and society as a whole, there are a number of issues which affect the common person and especially those who are not having enough approach and ...
Using Religion for Politics
March 03, 2013
In a political move, head of Pakistani Cleric Council, and institution under the control of Islamabad, said that suicide attack in Afghanistan, Palestine and Kashmir was permitted. Alama Tahir ...
The Announcement of Kankour Result
March 03, 2013
On Thursday and Friday, the website of Ministry of Higher Education was not working well due to myriads of visitors. After the announcement of the result of Kankour exam of 1391 in Persian calendar, tens of ...
Bank Facilities for All, Crucial to Boost Economy
March 03, 2013
Banking and media are two sectors that have had noteworthy growth since the Taliban government was toppled back in 2001. Although collapse of Afghanistan’s most reputable private bank, ...
Afghans on Death Row in Iran
March 02, 2013
Silence and inaction of the government about lives of thousands of Afghans on death row in Iran is utter disregard to the miseries of Afghan refugees abroad. Recently despite heavy media ...
Corruption: A Graceless Gift to Future Generations
March 02, 2013
Corruption! Only those know the real meaning of this word that live in an environment where they observe, hear and sometimes get involved in it. Such an environment does prevail in Afghanistan and ...
The Proxy War in Syria
March 02, 2013
Syria and its strong ally, Russia, condemned Friday US pledge to provide direct aid to rebel fighter, saying it would fuel more violence. On Thursday, Feb. 28, US Secretary of the State, John ...
A Deadly Wednesday for Security Forces
February 28, 2013
In a single deadly attack on Afghan Police, 17 police officers were shot dead in a remote Afghan Local Police outpost in Habib Godala village of Andar district which is highly famous due to ...
The ‘Ninety Percent’ Label
February 28, 2013
The statement that says, “90 per cent of the world’s total opium is being produced in Afghanistan” has become widespread. Even a lay man while talking about ...
Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts
February 28, 2013
A World Bank-funded project for rehabilitation of drug addicts is being launched in Kabul and Paktia. Addicts going through treatment and rehabilitation will join a nine-month vocational training course ...
Wardak Abuse Allegations
February 27, 2013
A joint inquiry commission has been planned for the allegations of abuse by American forces in Maidan Wardak Province. President Karzai on Sunday ordered U.S. Special Operations Forces ...
Authorities Need to Tackle Serious Problems
February 27, 2013
In a touchy drive, in the presence of President Karzai, the Ministerial Council showed that their tolerance had an end and nobody should ever try to taste their patience, banning radio and ...
Expulsion of US Special Forces from Maidan Wardak
February 26, 2013
President Hamid Karzai on Sunday ordered US Special Forces to immediately withdraw from Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan. He accused the forces of torturing, disappearing and even killing ...
Unemployment Adds to Afghans’ Miseries
February 26, 2013
Afghanistan stands among the poorest countries of world with more than 60 percent of its population living below or slightly above the line of poverty. The three decades of war has left ...
Strengthen ANSF for Sustainable Peace
Monday February 25
Time is running out for international community in Afghanistan. It has to act fast before 2014 to address the negative factors that will be left behind by troops’ withdrawal on security and economy of ...
Afghans Dream of Oscar
Monday February 25
Our senses have become habitual of receiving disappointing news and all these have turned almost everything to be dark and gloomy. Inflation, unemployment, terrorism, freezing cold and sufferings of ...
Rejoining Insurgency
Monday February 25
Based on credential reports, at least half of Afghan Taliban recently freed from Pakistani prisons has rejoined the insurgency. It is also reported that many Taliban released from ...
The Ulema Conference
February 24, 2013
The Government intends to organize an international conference of religious scholars in Riyadh or Cairo against suicide bombings and to help the reconciliation efforts. The move comes after the ...
Real Democracy –Do Away Afghan’s Sufferings
February 24, 2013
Subsequent to the collapse of the Taliban, Afghan representatives and the international community gathered in Bonn, Germany to establish a democratic government for post-Taliban ...
Symbolic Detainment of Malik Ishaq
February 24, 2013
Surprisingly, Pakistani police arrested Malik Ishaq, head of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) a terrorist outfit linked with Al-Qaeda, from Rahim Yar Khan on February 22, 2013 that is aimed to mollify ...
NATO and ANSF Downsizing
February 23, 2013
NATO officials in Brussels are considering a proposal to maintain the current number of Afghan National Security Forces through 2018. In the two-day NATO defense ministers’ conference in ...
Insurgency the Greatest Threat to Freedom of Expression
February 23, 2013
When it comes to freedom of expression there is a difference of cheese and chalk between Afghanistan under Taliban and post-Taliban Afghanistan. Over the last decade, dozens of TV ...
Conditions for Common Afghans Must Improve
February 23, 2013
As a result of decades of instability and socio-economic and political problems, the Afghan people have been suffering from myriads of problems. Though there have been certain important ...
Trilateral Meeting in Delhi
February 21, 2013
Afghanistan, India and United States commenced trilateral meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, February 19, to put the situation of the country under the scalpel, particularly when all doubts are cleared ...
UN Must Take Initiative to Stop Genocide in Pakistan
February 21, 2013
Dozens of civil society activists have been on hunger strike in front of UNAMA office in Kabul against the genocide of Hazaras in Pakistan. Condition of 13 in Bamiyan strike is ...
UN Must Intervene to Stop Genocide in Pakistan
February 21, 2013
Dozens of civil society activists have been on hunger strike in front of UNAMA office in Kabul against the genocide of Hazaras in Pakistan. Condition of 13 in Bamyan strike is seriously critical ...
Banning Airstrike Support
February 20, 2013
Civilian casualty has been a critical issue that frequently fuelled tension between Afghan government and international allies. And the main reason behind NATO-caused tolls is said to be aerial ...
Afghan Refugees in Pakistan
February 20, 2013
Afghan refugees residing in different cities of Pakistan have once again got concerned about their uncertain future in the country. Almost 5 years before, the registration of Afghan refugees ...
Concerns of IEC Chief
February 19, 2013
The Independent Election Commission Chief Fazal Ahmad Manawi has said polls may not be held in areas where sufficient security measures are not
The ‘Ninety Percent’ Label
February 19, 2013
The statement that says, “90 per cent of the world’s total opium is being produced in Afghanistan” has become widespread. Even a lay man while talking about Afghanistan opium has ...
Karzai Banning Airstrike Requests
February 18, 2013
There are grave concerns among the people of Afghanistan on whether Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) would be able to defend their country and lives against the Taliban once the ...