Aziz Hakimi

Aziz Hakimi is an Afghan writer and journalist. He is the founder and editor at nebesht.com, the Persian Creative Writing Magazine.

To the BBC: don’t give airtime to the Taliban’s threats

Afghanis inside and outside the country have been angered by the BBC's interview with a Taliban spokesman directly after a suicide attack, in which he announced a new target.

By Aziz Hakimi

/ 7 Feb 2016

How big are our imaginary lizards?

The obviousness of simple facts often get so tainted by political antagonism and conspiracy theories that they pull nations apart, making us forget that no one’s blood is darker than the other.

By Aziz Hakimi

/ 16 Oct 2015

Capturing Baradar: the ISI reformed?

The capture of Taliban number two Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has been hailed as indicating a change of approach by Pakistani intelligence agency, the ISI. With a reformed image and important bargaining card, Pakistan looks set to benefit from the move.

By Aziz Hakimi

/ 19 Feb 2010

Amnesty and justice in Afghanistan: "a nose made of dough"

In a bid to sweeten talks with disaffected Taliban, Karzai has revived a controversial amnesty law praising the mujahedin as national heroes while ignoring their crimes. If enforced, hopes that the toppling of the Taliban in 2001 might still bring about government in line with justice, democracy a

By Aziz Hakimi

/ 16 Feb 2010

Af-Pak: what strategic depth?

Pakistan's military and political class have obsessed over gaining 'strategic depth' in Afghanistan for years, but the at times absurd concept is incompatible with Pakistan's zero-sum approach to regional politics.

By Aziz Hakimi

/ 4 Feb 2010

Why can't you buy the Taliban?

The longer the war continues in Afghanistan, the more likely it is that disparate Taliban groups will unite and join forces with international Islamist militant groups

By Aziz Hakimi

/ 20 Jan 2010