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I am Afghan journalist and writer. I have worked for many Pashto and Urdu newspapers and magazines and my articles and stories are published there. I write mostly about Afghan and Pakistani issues.
Besides this, I teach Pashto and Urdu languages. Writing and

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Politics, News & Issues > International News Benazir Bhutto returns to Pakistan and squares off against a powerful Islamic militant minority: 1 of 6
Benazir Bhutta's return to Pakistan was greeted with an assassination attempt that left 136 dead and her resolved to fight terrorist elements within the country. She blamed al-Qaida and Taliban militants for the attacks.Prior to her visit, at least 20 people were injured and many shops destroyed in an explosion at a big Pesha... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism When attacking terror suspects, is it ever OK to attack when innocent people may also be killed?: 3 of 12
Gul Khan was one of the original inhabitants of Panjwai district, Kandahar province. He was living there with his family. Though the life was tense due to insurgent activities of the Taliban and counter attacks by Coalition and NATO forces, he was happy in his small house with his wife and children, looking after their garden... More..
Education > Education (Other) The standard for describing an educated person: 2 of 6
Am I Educated?Before I ask the question, let me tell you something about myself.I belong to a very poor family of northern Afghan province Kanduz from where we were migrated Pakistan after the jihad against Russians was initiated. Like all other muslim Afghans, we were also 'jihadized' and supposed to be very strict religious... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: True lessons learned the hard way during employment: 46 of 127
It was a chilly evening of January 2005 when I went to my second duty in a newspaper. (The first duty was in the morning time). Immediately after I entered the office, a co-worker told me that my job was terminated. All the co-workers were staring at me like I was a strange creature.Shocked and confused, I went directly to th... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Civilians stuck in the middle of Nato, Taliban attacks in Afghanistan: 1 of 2
Kabul: At least 13 laborers were killed in an air strike by NATO-led ISAF forces in the Nurigram district of eastern Nuristan province on Nov. 26. As ISAF forces, in a press release issued today, says that the allegations are under investigation, provincial governor Tamim Nuristani and local residents and the company the labo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Should the exiled former PM of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, return to Pakistan?: 1 of 2
A historic welcome is expected as the former PM and Pakistan Peoples' Party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto is landing on Karachi airport on October 18. She is returning her home after a power-sharing deal with General Pervez Musharraf was finalized.A master plan of security is announced by the government and the city of Karachi i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Asia Afghanistani media and freedom of the press in the post-Taliban years.: 1 of 1
Media is on track to progress in AfghanistanAs the new model corolla car was flying on the Torkham-Jalalabad highway and passing through the rough mountains that suffered badly from hands of Russians to Mujahideen and Taliban to Americans, I was heeding to listen Nangrahar Radio.The three passengers in the back seat were disc... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Religious contradictions: 1 of 1
'One, two, three fifty four.' after counting all the breads, Qari Saheb firststared at Abdullah suspiciously, then patched half-cut breads to eachother to examine if they were cut by Abdullah, and when he was fullysatisfied that they were not, and the breads were collected from all thehouses of the village, he re-wrapped them... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Pakistan's 2008 election marred by Musharaf's policies and Bhutto's murder: 1 of 1
The upcoming parliamentary elections in Pakistan scheduled for February 18 seems to be first ever bloodiest experience in the history of the nation as not only the nationalist party saw its supporters bathed in pools of blood but the country's most popular and the largest political party leader Benazir Bhutto was also sent he... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Life in a madrassa: 1 of 1
The idea of admitting me into a madrassa has come to my father's mind after he returned from his four month Tabligh, a missionary tour. I had learned the Holy Koran during his missionary tour and he was excited very much on hearing this news. On the very same day, he announced that he will admit me into a madrassa for religio... More..