Afghanistan

Qadeer Murder Will Test Karzai

Haji Qadeer’s murder presents Karzai with arguably his toughest challenge

3 Mar 05

Recent media legislation has failed to curb attempts by politicians to control the country's broadcasting media

3 Mar 05

Frustration over Kabul-Kandahar highway cash leads authorities to issue “funding ultimatum”

3 Mar 05

Afghans donate millions to try to revive the country's ailing schools

3 Mar 05

Weapons collection programme frustrated by mismanagement and former combatants' reluctance to part with their guns

3 Mar 05

With whole areas of the city still uninhabitable, Kabul officials are struggling to find residents somewhere to rebuild their lives

3 Mar 05

Information-starved residents of Herat resort to reading Kabul newspapers to find out what's going on

3 Mar 05

Skilled Pakistanis are taking lots of jobs in Kandahar while local men stand idle.

3 Mar 05

After years of being cowed by the authorities, Afghans are increasingly expressing their grievances in public.

3 Mar 05

Pioneering women put up with stares, dust and fumes to help rebuild the capital’s roads.

3 Mar 05

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