Afghanistan is going through a critical time. Problems linger on. Poverty remains backbreaking and due to poor condition of life and the harsh and chilly winter, children are dying right in the capital of the country. The future prospect is gloomy as the Taliban and other insurgent outfits continue to use violence against those who hold a different view.

In the culture, violence is not denounced. Unfortunately, violence is used even more commonly as the incidents of the last few days have shown. Afghan people cannot emerge out of the current ills facing the country unless they break with violence. There is no doubt that violence has plunged this country into a calamity and disaster.

There are of different dimensions, which are political violence, social violence and cultural violence. They are rooted in extremist interpretation and understanding of religion, which appears to be typical of Afghan society.

There are opportunist elements that do not abstain from victimizing the people to achieve their political agenda. Unfortunately, the government has concentrated all its attention and resources on a flawed reconciliation process, which itself does not know how to move forward. As a result, the government remains indifferent to the suffering that is shocking the whole nation. For instance, when children die, the government is not moved at all.

The government is quick enough to react to a political discussion that takes place inside or outside the country and assigns those who are in its corrupt network to promote conspiracy theory and level accusation against anyone political group that launches a dialogue to look at how to manage the ongoing crises and propel the country towards a better future.

But we have not seen it reacting to the deaths of children and appointing its ministers or other ministerial officials to react to them. In addition to denouncing violence, Afghan people must also decide about their interaction with the international community. It cannot endure in isolation.

In order for the nation to develop, it should maintain and strengthen relations and interactions with international community. The people must also abandon the old stereotypes. In order to continue the interaction, Afghan people must work with international community and avoid the actions that could divide the two.