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“Butcher of Kabul” removed from UN black list. Who is Gulbuddin Hekmatyar?

March 2, 2017 By Sayed

Who is Gulbuddin Hekmatyar?

It’s recent news that Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, known as the butcher of Kabul and Rocket Yar, rocket lover, has been removed from UN black list. But who is Gulbudding Hekmatyar? Sunni Pashtun born in 1947 in Kunduz Province’s Imam Sahib District, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar founded Hezb-e Islami Party in 1975 recruiting members from the Muslim Youth, Islamist organization of students […]

Filed Under: Corruption, From the Frontline, Politics

Afghan ghost soldiers, how and why there are so many

December 26, 2016 By Sayed

In a country where corruption is endemic and common practice in every layer of the society and market, it comes to little surprise the high number of Afghan ghost soldiers. Every year Afghanistan earns the place of one of the world’s most corrupt countries, and today is less safe than any other time in the […]

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Corruption in Afghanistan, Transparency International releases report

November 3, 2016 By Sayed

Last October 5th leaders from the international community gathered in Brussels for a conference on Afghanistan to sign a new four-year aid deal of 12 billion USD, and a week earlier, on September 28th Afghan National Unity Government (NUG) approved a new law to fight corruption in Afghanistan therefore preventing the leak of some 1 million […]

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Who is Gulbuddin Hekmatyar?

“Butcher of Kabul” removed from UN black list. Who is Gulbuddin Hekmatyar?

New surge of sectarian violence in Afghanistan

New surge of sectarian violence in Afghanistan

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The impact of drug addiction in Afghanistan is an issue to be faced ASAP

Suffering from decades of war, the drug addiction in Afghanistan is proving to be yet another problem the country needs to face in order to achieve peace and stability. The article was written by Mir Sayed Fawad Ahmad Alaie, a Former Research Officer … Read Full Article

Who are the Bacha Bazi in Afghanistan?

Bacha Bazi, the ugly life of Afghanistan’s “dancing boys”

The nefarious custom of "Bacha Bazi" has centuries of history in central Asia, but only Afghanistan kept it to the day. What is the practice of Bacha Bazi? Bacha means "boy", while Bazi has two meanings, "dance" and "play", but when the two … Read Full Article

New surge of sectarian violence in Afghanistan

New surge of sectarian violence in Afghanistan

Recent reports reveal there is a new surge of sectarian violence in Afghanistan where Shiite Imams and influential elders have been under attack and killed. It started last year with the murder of Azizullah Najafi, a Shia member of Herat provincial council, … Read Full Article

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