ARR Issue 363

7 Jun 10
Officials report 50 per cent rise in self-immolation and poisoning over last year.
Balkh police struggling to deal with surge in violent crime. (Photo: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)
3 Jun 10
Surge in kidnappings and murder has worried locals in what has been a relatively peaceful province.
The first of the post-Taleban national jirgas was held in 2002, electing Hamid Karzai president. (Photo: US State Department)
1 Jun 10
Critics say that participants are too close to the government and do not represent wider Afghan society.