Letter From Bamian
A visitor from Kabul is shocked and saddened by conditions in one of the country’s most backward provinces.
18 Nov 05
Afghanistan
Rising TV Station Stirs Controversy
Ground-breaking television channel attracts both praise and threats.
18 Nov 05
Teaching Women to Campaign
For Afghan women to get out of the home and onto the hustings takes some encouragement and some new-found courage.
18 Nov 05
Blinded by Logistics
The Joint Electoral Management Body insists the election will go off smoothly, and rejects claims that the recent surge in violence is connected to the vote.
18 Nov 05
Provincial Candidates Running in the Dark
Most council candidates have no idea of what’s involved in the political office they are seeking.
18 Nov 05
Campaign Adverts Swamp Capital
It seems that if anything remains still for a moment, an election poster will be plastered on it.
18 Nov 05
Taleban Hit and Run, and Come Back for More
Violence has surged as the election draws closer, but the insurgents say their real objective is to oust the Kabul government.
18 Nov 05
Ghazni's Formidable Females
Lack of security and opposition from family members are minor obstacles to some of the candidates standing for parliament in a staunchly conservative region.
18 Nov 05
All Eyes on the Poll
The thousands of observers watching each step of parliamentary and provincial council elections could be a mixed blessing.
18 Nov 05
Election Security Tightened in the North
The risk of a raid by Taleban forces is seen as remote in northern Afghanistan, but no one is taking any chances.
18 Nov 05
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