Afghanistan's Competitive Pilgrims
After the spiritual experience of visiting Mecca, returning pilgrims are expected to host festivities for friends and relatives.
4 Dec 12
After the spiritual experience of visiting Mecca, returning pilgrims are expected to host festivities for friends and relatives.
Officials say local men claimed rights over land because they knew it was prime real estate.
Negotiators say they secured commitment from Islamabad to encourage insurgents to join talks.
Authorities say they are powerless to act even though they know opium poppy is being grown on large tracts of land.
Plan to bring together old mujahedin factions and reactivate their armed units.
Animal skins are a top export, but traders say they will never make money unless the government kick-starts the tanning industry.