Adnan Pachachi

Everybody seems to be imprisoned in their own sectarian or political affiliations. They don't seem to be able to rise above these things.

If the security forces continue to be dominated as they are now by political groups or sects, then the people won't trust in them - and the result will be civil war or fragmentation of the country.

I think people are rapidly losing confidence in the political class, and I don't blame them.

I think when judges are in the position of authority, they really get bent out of shape when someone tells them they acted inappropriately.

Those who prepared for all the emergencies of life beforehand may equip themselves at the expense of joy.

In reality, Afghanistan has functioned as a nation-state for more than two centuries, and its army and bureaucracy reach back to the 19th century.