Afghanistan holds the most important geopolitical position in the Asia. It is due to its geo-political position that imperialist powers have always tried either to invade Afghanistan by using military means or tried to control it politically. While the political instability of Afghanistan�s neighbors may not affect its stability but the political instability of Afghanistan certainly affects the stability of its neighbors.

In the 21st century the importance of Afghanistan has become visible and conspicuous and geopolitical history has proved for the first time that neglecting Afghanistan can not only have devastating effects for Asia but as 911 proved, it can influence global politics too. The world had to pay the price for their indifference to Afghanistan in the form of dividing the history into pre- 911 and post-911 eras. If it is asked to summarize the mistake of the world community due to which the history of the world is said to be divided into pre-911 and post 911 eras, it is nothing except underestimating the geopolitical importance of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan is also the central hub for the central Asian transit trade. Peace in Afghanistan is a guarantee for the economic growth and progress of all Central Asian and South Asian countries. It is prime time for the major players of the world politics to think seriously about Afghanistan and devise a wise a strategy for its stability in order to ensure the stability of Asia and hence the rest of the world.

The following are the important factors for a stable Afghanistan:

1.The Formation of Strong National institutions:

The formation of a national army which has representation from all the ethnic groups based on merit from different regions of Afghanistan should be the first priority of the Afghan government as security is of pivotal importance to Afghanistan due to its geo strategic location. Afghanistan has been the route of all foreign invasions in the history. It was due to weak security of the country in the form of a disciplined, organised and institutionalized army that the country was destabilized by the imperialist powers. In order to conduct free, fair and transparent elections, the election commission has to be Independent.

In this transitional period Afghanistan should try to build strong institutions so that its system can not be hijacked by any third party in the future. For the dream of democracy to come true considering the tribal social structure of Afghanistan the policy makers should consciously make efforts for industrialisation.Strong institutions are the product of democracy which in turn is a product of Industrialisation.For Industrialisation,the focus should be on research and development ,technical education and vocational training. Education should be industry-based and industry-oriented otherwise the product of the academia would become liability instead of becoming assets for the nation.

2.National Government based on Proportional Representation:

The provinces should elect their representatives to the Loya Jirga which in turn should elect the president. The representatives should be elected on the basis of proportional ethnic representation in which all ethnic groups should be given representation based on their population. National government will pave the way for a stable Afghanistan which otherwise is prone to ethnic and tribal feuds and clashes due to the vested interests of the world community in general and neighbors of Afghanistan in particular. The technology of e-governance will help in establishing the credibility of the Afghan government in the eyes of world community as well as native Afghans.

3.Prevention of Foreign Intervention and Infiltration:

The intervention and infiltration of foreign elements has to be prevented and stopped by the UN forces. World community has to put pressure on the neighboring countries specially Pakistan to ensure the prevention of political influence. The government of Afghanistan should provide proofs of cross border infiltration to the world media in order to pressurize all those countries involved in pursuing the policy of strategic depth and pursuing their national interest at the cost bloodshed in Afghanistan.

4.Economic Aid for the Reconstruction and Rehabilitation:

The world community has to provide continuous economic aid to Afghanistan for its reconstruction and rehabilitation. The aid should be invested in infrastructure and institution building to give relief to the war struck Afghan nation and pave the way for the promotion of mutual understanding between various political groups and parties.

5.Repatriation of Afghans to Afghanistan:

Over 3 million plus Afghan refugees are living as refugees in Pakistan and Iran. It is suggested that these refugees relocate to their original motherland in order to contribute in the construction and establishment of Afghanistan .The educated lot in different western countries should also go back to their land and invest in the future of Afghanistan. The only face saving role left for UN after failing to bring peace to Afghanistan is to help refugees settle in their homeland.