After the tried alternatives have delivered only destruction, Afghan political elites need to allow the efforts by President Ashraf Ghani to establish new cooperative relations with Pakistan to bear fruit.
A leading Pakistani political party is expected to dominate the country's biggest city despite the ongoing government crackdown.
It is high time for the Afghan government to develop a compelling national vision and strategy for a peaceful and prosperous future.
Kabul has embarked on reshaping its historically tense relations with Islamabad, but Pakistan is still reluctant to earnestly help the Afghan peace process.
At RFE/RL's most recent weekly editorial meeting, as we discussed coverage of the Paris terrorist attacks, a colleague said: "We all feel guilty! I know many of us who are ashamed or afraid to leave their homes. We need to do a story about this as well."
Afghanistan needs to invest in a public education sector that can prevent future generations from becoming cannon fodder for extremist organizations.
Former principal from college in Peshawar calls on government to invest in liberal education.
The next Afghan leader will be taking charge of a country that has evolved remarkably in recent years, but his success will depend on healing the wounds of factionalism and lawlessness.
Amid election audit, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses Afghan leaders, urging cooperation.
Hawala, a system of informal money transfer based on trust that is practiced throughout the Muslim world, has received a large amount of negative attention after 9/11.
As NATO troops wind down more than a decade of combat operations in Afghanistan, it is increasingly likely that some version of political Islam will be central to politics and governance in the country for the foreseeable future.
One needs to dig deep into history to understand Afghan President Hamid Karzai's reluctance to sign a Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with Washington that an overwhelming majority of Afghans support.
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