Residents in the northeastern provinces of Afghanistan have raised deep concerns over the dramatic surge in violence in recent weeks.

On Saturday, Taliban insurgents managed to capture Qala-e-Zal district of the northern province of Kunduz.

Military commentators have blamed poor leadership of war and nepotism in the appointments to key security posts as being the main reasons behind the issue.

In this episode of Tawde Khabare, host Zabi Sadat discusses the topic with the following guests:

·         Mirza Mohammad Yarmand, military analyst

·         Abdullah Qarloq, senator

·         Mohammad Jan Rasulyar, former deputy governor of Helmand

·         Najib Danish, interior ministry spokesman