An investigation into the government’s development record has disappointing news for the government of national unity. On various issues including the status of war and peace, foreign policy, anti-corruption, refugee rehabilitation, economy, security and crime prevention, development, and higher education the country was better under the previous government. Khana-e- Azade (house of freedom, an investigative center) recently announced Afghan has slipped in its foreign policy and anti-corruption fight under the present regime. The findings of the Centre for Strategic and Regional Studies (CSRS) revealed similar disquiet over foreign policy: 80 percent of people polled said the current policy was unbalanced, especially in relation with Pakistan and India.
Abdul Baqi Amin said 62 percent of Afghans think the High Peace Council (HPC) has failed to make a breakthrough in peace talks with Taleban and no tangible outcome has been achieved so far. It is obvious from the poll results that a majority of Afghans have become increasingly sceptical about peace efforts. The poll notes that some 90 percent of respondents said they believed the government is facing serious challenges.
Moreover, the percentage of those who think the government has failed to create jobs is also 90. The report states that almost 70 percent of Afghans said the government was not firmly committed to fighting corruption in the country; 80 percent felt the economy has regressed under the present government.
Hekmatullah Zaland, head of investigation at CSRS, said a lack of commitment within the government’s political leadership is the main reason for the deterioration lately of the security situation.
Zubair Shafiqi, a political activist, thinks the report provides a useful guideline for those who do research in the subjects related to peace, corruption, security, and other issues. Meanwhile, the national unity government has reiterated its commitment to reform and claims that most of the current challenges have been inherited from the previous government.