Caught in manifold problems, deteriorating state of security stands to be the prior most predicaments; Afghanistan faces at the present. Every day innocent civilians, army and police personnel render prey to endless bloodletting executed by insurgents. Subsequent to every triumphant attack the incumbent government needlessly sticks, finding traces of involvement of foreign elements without putting the concerned department into question and owing a tougher stance crushing terrorists and extremists. The chief executive of the country instead turns apologists justifying the blood shedding of insurgents that have held country hostage and pleads them peace talks.
Afghanistan faces multifaceted issues. After a year-long period of rule, the government could not avert the escalating graph of despondency. Neither the rule of law, administrative accountability enforced nor elimination of social ills, terrorism and corruption materialized. However, the politics of allegation and counter allegation was well exercised worth seeing. Sometimes foreigners were accused of evil practices sometime internal dispute were underscored over picking ministers, the government remained the icon of achievements. High ranked public officials and senior politicians involved in bank scandals and corruption, Taliban involved in sever human rights violation, were not brought to book instead are tried to talk to, seemed not the government’s concern or priority. Consequently, multiple unresolved problems were left to the new government.
The goings of governance suffers acute degeneration given favoritism, misappropriation and financial discrepancy aided by government’s negligence is on the rise. Many public departments and institutions are plagued by inalienable corruption and public officials unnoticeably continue male-practices devoid of anyone’s concern whilst political figures display criminal complicity or negligence. None of the institutions seems well groomed. The billion dollar military aid could not well equip and train Afghan national army (ANA), still large number happens to be illiterate. Earlier, President Ashraf Ghani strongly condemned corruption and called for a national Jihad to fight the scourge that has gripped the country. Ghani said that if corruption turns into an organized phenomenon it becomes like a “cancerous lesion” that can threaten the essence of the nation. The menace of corruption can be eradicated provided an iron claded treatment is inflicted over those who are accused of charges of corruption. It should be considered that no nepotism and favoritism is exercised whilst dealing with corrupt elements.
It is an undeniable truth that despite countless challenges left to the new government to face; financial management will be the biggest problem pleading immediate attention. To provide a sustainable backup to its financial needs, the government relies on loans accompanied with handsome amount of interest. According to finance commission head, the total loans amounted 2 billion Afghanis which were received from World Bank (WB) nine times, Asian Development Bank (ADB) 14 times, once from IMF, Islamic Development Bank (IDB) four times and Saudi Arabia Monitory Agency two times. A good amount is earmarked for interest of these loans. The international community lending a helping hand by providing aids to Afghanistan should be relied the most that can be done by establishing better relationships with them. The government can only get rid of these lone and interests by executing short term and long term plans, playing supportive role in hasty growth of business. Additionally, there are many other recommendations the international community anticipates of Kabul government to get done earning their confidence for future funding, amongst which maintenance of human rights stand prior. It should be learned that Afghanistan cannot develop without a sustainable economical road map drawn and implemented that grants them financial independence. The state of self reliance can only be achieved when heavy investments are made in the field of human resource developmental programs.
In addition to financial independence, Afghanistan is in dire need of socio-political assistance and trained official in all fields of human endeavors. Any country extending selfless services must be warmly received. In that pursuit a cordial relationship must be developed and tried to preserve the previous ones. Afghanistan was pushed to directionless avenues of battered relation with international community; certainly serve not Afghanistan’s interest.
Law and order and security concerns remains to be another obstacle on the way to successful Afghanistan. The government must enforce rules that will make it possible for Afghans to live together without conflict. Harmony promoting education and equitable distribution of resources and services narrows down the differences whilst paving the way for peaceful coexistence. There is a documented existence of law and with negligible application or prejudicial application, serve none’s interest. In our beloved country, seemingly, the militants and none-state actors have grown to an extent that easily evades the loosely held net of law and order and turn triumphant.
Another issue earning bad fame for Afghans is the illicit growth and trade of life snatching drug. Many countries and humanitarian organization showed grave concerns over mass production of the drug. Moreover, the illegal drug trade has always served a part in deterioration of law and order. The government of Afghanistan instead of relying on international community must work out genuine means tackling maintenance of law and devise legitimate and standard procedure of prosecution. Ghani has earlier said that another major problem within the sphere of corruption is that of drugs. According to estimation, there are 3.5 million drug addicts in Afghanistan. According to Afghan President, the drug problem is also a driving force behind corruption which includes growers, producers and those who process, traffic and consume narcotics are all responsible.
The unexplored rich earthly resources capable of earning socio-economic possessions for the state, are not taken the advantage of, underlines the negligence if not the incompetence of ruling elites. Violence has been a dominant phenomenon browbeating every fabric of afghan society. The fight between insurgents and government backed international allies seems unending provided civilians are not ended. No one can take us out from the calamity of problems but the political leaders.