Afghan Survey Suggests Optimism About Peace Talks
Mood of general support for reconciliation with Taleban, in a survey group of around 2,000.
Mood of general support for reconciliation with Taleban, in a survey group of around 2,000.
According to the constitution, polls should have been held weeks ago.
Poverty and conservative traditions keep many youngsters out of school.
People lose faith in inefficient and dishonest state judicial system.
Only a handful of governors have been formally appointed, and local government is in chaos.
At debates in southern regions, speakers acknowledge that irrational emotion often blanks out common sense in public narratives, with sometimes fatal consequences.
Efforts to achieve equality at provincial level still falling far short.
Complaints that political parties are vehicles for personal advancement rather than public good.
Police say they are improving their response to demonstrations.
Spokespersons accused of failing to do their jobs.