The September 11 attacks triggered the first two conflicts of the twenty-first century: the Afghan War and the Iraq War. As per US opinion, the Afghan war was a consequence of the 9/11 attacks, which left Afghanistan in a chaotic situation for more than two decades, with nearly all political and economic systems broken. Since 2001, with the creation of a new administration, the country has relied on foreign help, and it has done so for many years. In contrast, the country's lengthy war (NATO vs. Taliban) clearly demonstrates the inadequacy of the international community's Afghanistan approach. However, along with the conflict, the country has gone through political transitions and many efforts for peace negotiations between the parties to the conflict. Nevertheless, prior to the 2020 talks, all efforts had failed. The study provides a detailed examination of peace efforts made in the past and why they weren’t successful. It has also analyzed the domestic barriers and other factors that played a role in diminishing previous efforts. The short, medium, and long-term measures to reshape the future of Afghanistan have also been discussed in the paper. The study has been concluded with the way forward for the better future of the country and the region.