Killing Sparks Fears of Unrest in North
Two old political foes in Mazar-e-Sharif spar over who is responsible for the killing of a newly elected member of parliament.
17 May 06
Afghanistan
Writer Could Face Death Sentence
Freedom of expression is a dangerous concept in Afghanistan, and could cost one man his life as well as his liberty.
17 May 06
Education for the Elite
Afghanistan’s first private university opens, but most students find it is beyond their reach.
15 May 06
Afghan-Indian Friendship Isolates Pakistan
Burgeoning relations between Afghanistan and India leave Pakistan out in the cold.
11 May 06
The Limits of Press Freedom
As more than one journalist has found to his peril, press freedom has fairly narrow limits in Afghanistan.
5 May 06
Taleban Call the Shots in Ghazni
Government forces appear to be struggling to quell the insurgency in a volatile southern province.
5 May 06
People Power
Community-based development programme can boast some remarkable successes, but some say it falls short of its lofty rhetoric.
25 Apr 06
Soap Opera Lifts Flagging Spirits
Popular radio drama has provided a much need antidote to the upheaval and tumult of the last ten years.
25 Apr 06
Ministers Under Attack in Afghan Parliament
President Karzai’s cabinet nominees defend their records in a mudslinging battle that some say is the work of once-powerful political forces who feel excluded from government.
25 Apr 06
Axe Attack Highlights Resentment
Shocking assault on a Canadian soldier reflects wider sense of anger many Afghans feel about the foreign troop presence in the south.
14 Apr 06
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