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Fruitless Efforts for Peace
February, 11 2014 | Masood Korosh
The recent revelation that President Karzai was trying to secretly negotiate with Taliban militants indeed explained part of the unpredictable steps he held during last few months. Reportedly ...
Limitations on Speaking
February 10, 2014 | Dilawar Sherzai
In our world there have always been certain people who have tried to stop human beings from discussing and sharing their opinions freely. There are as many opinions as there are human beings ...
Thinking and Acting Differently
February 10, 2014 | Mohammad Rasool Shah
This is the story of days when he lived as a refugee in one of the cities of Iran. Government of Iran had issued an identity card for refugees and it was necessary to be renewed after regular ...
Violence against Women – A Taliban’s Legacy in Afghanistan
February 10, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
We are unalterably opposed to the presentation of the female body being stripped, bound, raped, tortured, mutilated, and murdered in the name of commercial entertainment and free speech ...
“Clash of Civilizations”
February 09, 2014 | Dilawar Sherzai
No sooner had Russia disintegrated, different political philosophers started thinking of or presenting paradigms to analyze and project the international political affairs and definitely ...
Peace Parley Bears no Fruit
February 09, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
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 against the Taliban ...
Expectations from Others
February 09, 2014 | Mohammad Rasool Shah
It is said that a person who has been sentenced to death lives the most miserable life on earth. The death itself may not be as bitter and painful as the awful time that creeps to him very ...
We are not What We Appear
February 08, 2014 | Dilawar Sherzai
It is one of the most dominant inclinations of our society that we must not appear what we are. It is actually the pressure of the society that compels us for such meaningless act. From our ...
Tensions between Kabul and Washington Lead to Mistrust
February 08, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
The tensions between US and Karzai’s government are escalating with each passing day. Recently, both sides miss no chance to disclose the secret of each other in the cold war. There ...
Whatever We Have!
February 08, 2014 | Mohammad Rasool Shah
I was sitting in one of the restaurants and busy in eating my meal. At the same time, a light chat was also in progress with my companions. After some time, two men came and sat at the table next ...
Disparity in Thoughts and Opinions
February 06, 2014 | Dilawar Sherzai
I have a different opinion and you have a different one. I am a part of a distinct group and you are with another group. However, it is not a matter that should be considered something weird ...
True Bliss Dwells Within
February 06, 2014 | Asmatyari
Since the dawn of time, we have all been trying to pursue happiness, which is still associated with the term of “perfection” or, to be more specific, happiness is ...
The Future Agenda of the Presidential Candidates
February 05, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
A spark of hope shines in the eyes of Afghan people with the start of election campaigns. People dream of utopia, free of terrorism. Democracy and freedom are our long-term wishes which have ...
Understanding the Treatment
February 05, 2014 | Dilawar Sherzai
Every person gets sick every now and then and it is something very much natural. It, in fact, is the proof that there are imperfections in human body and the systems and the organs that ...
Peace Talk Endows Flimsy Solution
February 04, 2014 | Asmatyari
Peace has turned a nightmare in this part of the world; where Pakistan and Afghanistan are sited. The evil play of toppling communist regime in late seventies, designed in Washington ...
An Honorable Life Depends on Moral Standards
February 04, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
Spiritual awakening is managed by laws in nature. On every level of existence, there are basic facts that manage creation, development, decay, and death. Our consciousness or soul is not ...
Do We Really Believe in Cancer 'Prevention is Better than Cure'?
February 04, 2014 | Bobby Ramakant
Despite alarming cancer rates globally, with worst impact in low- and middle-income countries, one is forced to ponder if we really believe in 'cancer prevention is better than cure'. Cancer ...
Start of Two Months-long Political Campaigns
February 03, 2014 | Masood Korosh
Yesterday, Feb. 2, the presidential election campaign formally kicked off under heavy rainfall in Kabul city. 11 presidential nominates have the chance to carry out their campaigns ...
US and Afghan Government Failed in the Last Decade
February 03, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
In survey, recently conducted in America, 40 to 50% of American respondents have said that US forces met failure during their long presence in Afghanistan. According to this survey, Washington ...
The Spirit of Cleanliness!
February 03, 2014 | Mohammad Rasool Shah
It may be very rare in Europe, America and other developed countries, comparatively less in our country but there are present very effective and strong magicians in India and some ...
Controversy over BSA and Taliban Militancy
February 02, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
The peace process is in a fragile state in the country. The casualty figures among Afghans are increasing daily due to terrorist attacks and suicide bombings carried out by the Taliban
Five Balls of Life
February 02, 2014 | Mohammad Rasool Shah
Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling five balls in the air. You name them Work, Family, Health, Friends and Spirit, and you are keeping all of these in the air ...
Let’s Perceive Ignorance
February, 01 2014 | Dilawar Sherzai
One of the basic problems in Afghanistan is ignorance. And this problem is generating and invigorating many other problems as well. There are many problems that can be solved with little ...
Unawareness and Superstitions
February, 01 2014 | Mohammad Rasool Shah
It can be taken as a joke but at the same time, it shows a dark face of our society that how much we have suppressed rationality, open thinking and some other features that qualify us to be ...
Violence Against Afghan Women
February, 01 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
“The angel of the family is one’s woman. Mother, wife, or sister, a woman is the caress of life, the soothing sweetness of affection, a reflection for all individuals of the ...
Framed Policies Await Enforcement
January 30, 2014 | Asmatyari
There are numerous issues associated with our society namely skyscraping illiteracy, ignorance, unemployment, dominant flawed cultural practices, socio-religious biases, extremism and ...
The Growing Distrust
January 30, 2014 | Masood Korosh
Recently, through press conferences and clear statements President Karzai has proved that he is still strong on his stance regarding Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) and he has shown ...
Pakistan At Crossroads
January 30, 2014 | Manish Rai
TTP (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan) has courageously carried out new string of attacks on security forces in Bannu and Rawalpindi. The attacks come after a couple of months of relative calm as the ...
Intellectuals in Today’s Society
January 29, 2014 | Dilawar Sherzai
It is a crystal clear fact that throughout the decades the intellectuals and writers have not been given the position and the status they deserve. We hear that during the monarchies and ...
Inner Beauty in Man is God’s Grace
January 29, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have ...
The Only Solution for Syrian Conflict!
January 29, 2014 | Mohammad Rasool Shah
Though the Geneva II talks ended without any progress in the resolution of Syrian crisis but it gave a hope to the world and especially the people of Syria that at last, some feasible steps ...
Actions and Reactions about Terrorism
January 28, 2014 | Hujjatullah Zia
Currently, the security situation is deteriorated by the heavy attacks and suicide bombings carried out by the Taliban insurgents. According to reports, the twin attacks took place ...
Withdrawal Jeopardizes Afghan Media
January 28, 2014 | Asmatyari
It’s ridiculous and unsound to compare functioning of media at present, with the one found during Taliban regime. Democracy claims to be the champion of fundamental human rights, where ...
Al-Qaida Still a Potent Threat
January 28, 2014 | Manish Rai
As we begin 2014, it's worth reflecting on where we stand in our fight against al-Qaida and global terrorism. Throughout 2012 and much of 2013, the Obama administration has toed the line ...
Life and the Role of Literature
January 27, 2014 | Dilawar Sherzai
There is no stagnancy in life. There is a continuous flow, a flowing continuity and an erupting change. Same is the case with all the aspects of human life, as human life itself is a part ...