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Awareness Regarding Social Life

Awareness Regarding Social Life

July 31, 2013 | Dilawar Sherzai

It is important for a human being to be well aware of the society wherein he lives. He needs to have such consciousness because it would be possible for him to understand his role, status, rights and responsibilities. In this way he ...

Does an Absolute Understanding Exist?

Does an Absolute  Understanding Exist?

July 31, 2013 | Zainab Ahmadi

An elephant was brought to a group of blind men who had never encountered such an animal before. One felt a leg and reported that an elephant is a great living pillar. Another felt the trunk and reported ...

Some Important Priorities

Some Important Priorities

July 30, 2013 | Dilawar Sherzai

With the growing concerns in Afghanistan, the prospects of peace and tranquility do not seem very much clear; yet, there are possibilities to start afresh from this point and reach to a somewhat reputable position ...

Scenarios of Syrian Crisis

Scenarios of Syrian Crisis

July 30, 2013 | Masood Korosh

The announcement of UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon about the horrible number of death toll of Syria once again revealed the ineffectiveness of policies by regional and global power to end the ...

Sustaining modesty!

Sustaining modesty!

July 30, 2013 | Mohammad Rasool Shah

The house was full of women of different ages. There was the dead body lying in the center, and the circle of women grew around it. Just moments earlier, the body was washed and covered with white ...

The State has no Ethics

The State has no Ethics

July 29, 2013 | Dilawar Sherzai

There have been different discussions regarding the role of ethics in politics. Some believe that is impossible to separate them and it would be even unwise to do so, while there are others ...

Ethics and morals

Ethics and morals

July 29, 2013 | Zainab Ahmadi

What is the difference between morals and ethics in the workplace? Might something be ethical but immoral? What about unethical but moral? Which is more important to an organization, to ...

New Iranian President and Nuclear Negotiations!

New Iranian President and  Nuclear Negotiations!

July 28, 2013 | Mohammad Rasool Shah

Mr. Ahmadinejad’s reign brought a complete deadlock in the talks over Islamic Republic’s nuclear program with the West resulting in the worst economic sanctions on the republic which is seen ...

Have Men Known Themselves?

Have Men Known Themselves?

July 28, 2013 | Dilawar Sherzai

From the very inception of civilized life, human beings have strived to understand the universe and different universal phenomena. They have succeeded in it to a great extent and now we can find piles of knowledge ...

Horrible Number of Death Tolls

Horrible Number of Death Tolls

July 28, 2013 | Masood Korosh

The Syrian death toll from Syria’s civil war has now surpassed 100,000 by UN’s account. The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon made an announcement on Thursday saying that ...

Ibn Khaldun’s Concept of State

Ibn Khaldun’s Concept of State

July 27, 2013 | Dilawar Sherzai

Ibn Khaldun, the great North African thinker and philosopher believed that the state has its foundation on one of the two great moral principles; the sense of Oneness or Group Mind, Asabiya and ...

Terror from Islamic Perspective

Terror from Islamic Perspective

July 27, 2013 | Mohammad Rasool Shah

The word Islam is derived from ‘silm’ and ‘selamet’, which mean submission, salvation, providing trustworthiness, and peace. Innumerable arguments in Qur'an and the Hadith literature, the essential sources of ...

Law – A Social Necessity

Law – A Social Necessity

July 25, 2013 | Zainab Ahmadi

Is law a necessary evil? Yes! Many of us do not like the complete bureaucracy that the legal system is, and equal among us despise lawyers. Nevertheless, all of these roles within the legal system ...

Rida or Resignation

Rida or Resignation

July 25, 2013 | Mohammad Rasool Shah

For ordinary people, resignation means not objecting to what God has willed for them. For those with a deeper spiritual knowledge of God, resignation means welcoming their individual destinies. For ...

The Strategic Mistake of the United States

The Strategic Mistake  of the United States

July 25, 2013 | Jawad Kankash

The opening of political office for Taliban militants last month in Doha and US dropping of its preconditions for peace talks can be interpreted as fundamental change of its policy towards ...

Poverty

Poverty

July 24, 2013 | Zainab Ahmadi

What is poverty and how does it affect and take lives of millions? Poverty is the state of being poor, and lack the means of providing material needs or comforts. Unfortunately, I have to say that this is ...

Breathe in… breathe out…

Breathe in… breathe out…

July 24, 2013 | Carolyn Kavita Tauro

As we stand at a pedestrian crossing or walk by a bridge, and a vehicle passes by, letting out a cloud of smoke in our face, our immediate reaction is to fan it away with our hands. We are also ...

Zero Option

Zero Option

July 23, 2013 | Abbas Daiyar

Top American military commanders have been expressing cautions against the Obama Administration’s consideration of ‘zero option’—possibility of full withdrawal of all troops from ...

“Peace – A Manifestation of Human Compassion”

“Peace – A Manifestation  of Human Compassion”

July 23, 2013 | Dilawar Sherzai

One of the most crucial requirements for a society to develop is peace and tranquility. Without sustainable peace, thinking of prosperity is nothing more than a figment of one’s imagination. With ...

The Chance of Diplomacy in Iran’s Relation

The Chance of Diplomacy in Iran’s Relation

July 23, 2013 | Masood Korosh

Seemingly the election of Hassan Rohani, the former chief of nuclear negotiator has released enough energy to thaw the frozen relation between Iran and the US. President Obama has come under increasing ...

Negligence and Indifference

Negligence and Indifference

July 22, 2013 | Mohammad Rasool Shah

In one of the Hollywood movies, the final days of French royal family before the blood-soaked revolution has been shown. People are angry as there are no jobs; they have no bread to eat and government ...

Saffron - A Substitute for Poppy

Saffron - A Substitute for Poppy

July 22, 2013 | Dilawar Sherzai

Afghanistan would face myriads of challenges after the withdrawal of international troops. One of the basic challenges would be the economic challenge. There would be decrease in the ...

Hazaras’ Endless Massacre and Indifferent Government

Hazaras’ Endless Massacre and Indifferent Government

July 22, 2013 | Asmatyari

Have you heard of an abandoned community put to an unabated persecution? Do you know a fatless community slaughtered for no reason except their selfless dedication to education and earnest ...

The “Pathetic” Roads

The “Pathetic” Roads

July 21, 2013 | Dilawar Sherzai

There are different sorts of developments that are considered necessary for the people of a country at the present time. With the help of these developments the people are able to make their lives ...

Kabul’s Subversive Approach

Kabul’s Subversive Approach

July 21, 2013 | Masood Korosh

The harsh and undiplomatic government approach towards the United States has terribly affected the bilateral relation which is highly essential to keep the present government on run. After controversy sparked ...

The Real Difficulty

The Real Difficulty

July 21, 2013 | Mohammad Rasool Shah

In a book, a spiritual guide is in habit of meeting different kinds of people and freeing them from their difficulties and worries of life. According to him, wherever he goes, he finds people with ...

Nelson Mandela translated Dismay into Opportunity

Nelson Mandela translated  Dismay into Opportunity

July 20, 2013 | Asmatyari

Nelson Mandela is suffering from acute respiratory disorder. He was admitted in hospital and subjected to lengthened treatment. Formerly when the news aired stating him in a critical ...

The agents of socialization

The agents of socialization

July 20, 2013 | Zainab Ahmadi

The agents of socialization are the persons, groups, or institutions that teach us what we need to know in order to participate in society. There are four agents of socialization. They include family ...

The Preacher and We

The Preacher and We

July 20, 2013 | Mohammad Rasool Shah

Meeting and sitting with different people brings very interesting observations to us. In the same way, visiting different places also teach us so many different things that cannot be learnt ...

Availing the Benefits

Availing the Benefits

July 18, 2013 | Mohammad Rasool Shah

If experienced with full knowledge and appreciation, Ramadan has routine that cannot be alternated by any other month or ritual or ceremony. We wake up almost in midnight when our warm bed and heavy ...

Corruption: Reason for Decrease in Donation

Corruption: Reason for Decrease in Donation

July 18, 2013 | Masood Korosh

Previously, the international community promised to continue financial support to Afghanistan but with certain conditions. Besides consideration of human rights and other issues, donors said ...

Talent Cleansing System

Talent Cleansing System

July 17, 2013 | Masood Korosh

The awkward scheme of rationing Kankour (nation-wide entrance exam to public higher education institution) is increasingly becoming serious. During past days, efforts have been made to justify the scheme and ...

Bad life decisions

Bad life decisions

July 17, 2013 | Zainab Ahmadi

In our lives, there are always things that we want to remember, and things that we want to keep a distance from, but not everyone is lucky enough to actually stay away from the "filth" that ...

Inevitable Changes and Women

Inevitable Changes  and Women

July 16, 2013 | Dilawar Sherzai

Human societies change and with them so many aspects, processes, institutions and strata change that are in those societies. These changes are inevitable and are bound to occur. Therefore, they are ...

Political Office and Peace Negotiation

Political Office  and Peace Negotiation

July 16, 2013 | Masood Korosh

Amidst pitch-dark fog hovering over the prospective of peace talks with Taliban militants, the issue of negotiation with armed oppositions has become the obsession of Afghan and foreign officials ...