Parwan's On-Off Candidate
Right up to election day, it has been unclear whether one popular candidate is actually in the running.
Right up to election day, it has been unclear whether one popular candidate is actually in the running.
A mixture of confusion and apathy, not fear of violence, seems to have been the dominant mood among voters on this election day.
Mixed hopes and fears as Afghanistan holds its first democratic parliamentary elections in more than three decades.
Motorists driving new cars are now supposed to be insured, but the system is barely working.
Aside from isolated violent incidents, most of the noise came from the patriotic music played to stir the electorate – plus a bit of grumbling from the voters themselves.
It may not be the first place that springs to mind for a vacation, but half a century after visitors started coming here, tourism in Bamian is slowly picking up.
One year after the National Museum reopened, dedicated staff are bringing it back to life.
Family problems and desperate circumstances lead many young women to burn themselves to death.
With the election over, some observers are now asking whether it was undermined by its flaws.
Insurgents kill five policemen in attacks around the country.