Afghanistan

Younis Qanuni - Panjshiri Roots, Presidential Ambitions

A veteran of Afghan wars and politics, Qanuni is closely identified with the Panjshiri political grouping.

1 Sep 06

The Taleban leader may be out of power but some in authority today continue his repressive policies.

1 Sep 06

Distraught parents turn to television to report their missing children, while concern grows over the numbers of minors sent aboard to work illegally.

1 Sep 06

Following an outbreak of violence in Herat, the Afghan president tries to retain the support of an important warlord.

1 Sep 06

Afghans working on reconstruction are getting caught up in the latest upsurge of violence.

1 Sep 06

An apparently close ally of Bin Laden among a dozen Taleban detained in southern Afghanistan.

1 Sep 06

Opposition leaders in Pakistan furious over revelations that Islamabad colluded in US bombing of Afghanistan

1 Sep 06

The deteriorating security situation prompts UN to bolster protection for members of its relief teams.

1 Sep 06

The people of Bamyan will probably have to rely heavily on international relief over the winter months.

1 Sep 06

Hazara gunmen could scupper efforts to return displaced Tajiks and Pashtuns to Bamyan.

1 Sep 06

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