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Despite security concerns, a new park in Helmand is proving a surprising hit, and a PR success for the provincial government.
Civilians angered at insurgent attacks on the phone networks that provide them with a lifeline.
Whether it is love, money or health, Mazar-e-Sharif’s healers have the cure.
Controversial former official joins chorus of criticism of British presence in Helmand, but some say seeds of violence were laid long before NATO troops arrived.
Personal feud becomes a test of the government’s ability and resolve to rein in powerful men with private armies.
Helmand residents angry at acute electricity shortages, as bitter cold weather plagues region.
The government makes a strong start to its annual eradication effort in Helmand, but farmers predict the enthusiasm will be short-lived.
Protesters say executing Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh, facing the death penalty for alleged blasphemy, would mark the end of free speech and democracy.
As the culture minister blocks a plan to rehouse a collection of relics in an ancient citadel, accusations of discrimination ensue.
Taleban take credit for blast that killed seven at Lashkar Gah’s central mosque.