Afghans Discuss Stumbling Peace Process
Everyone agrees stop-start negotiations are in trouble, though views differ on the cause of delays.
Everyone agrees stop-start negotiations are in trouble, though views differ on the cause of delays.
Government accused of failing to provide enough jobs to keep young people at home.
Obstacles remain to a scheme aimed at boosting both security and electoral transparency.
Kabul should do more to offer current and future insurgents a future.
Voters say they need reassurance that the process will be transparent.
Officials and media lack ability to counter rumours designed to sow confusion and despair.
Tradition deplored by civil and religious leaders is hard to eradicate.
Debate audiences examine the pluses and minuses of engaging with insurgents.
Khost has an abysmal record on on upholding equal opportunity rules in local government.
Some want positive discrimination to start reversing male domination of public life.