Highway Robbery on Major Afghan Road
IWPR reporter finds evidence of arbitrary, undocumented taxation on road through Laghman province.
25 Sep 12
Afghanistan
Scepticism as US Blacklists Afghan Insurgent Group
Pakistan’s secret service, not its proxies, is the real problem, Afghan experts say.
13 Sep 12
Major Hospital in Afghan East Struggles to Cope
Nangarhar doctors overstretched by swelling patient numbers and dearth of equipment.
3 Sep 12
Taleban Justice Dominant in Logar Province
Even public servants turn to alternative courts in the belief they are swifter and more honest than state judiciary.
2 Aug 12
Unregulated Pharmacies Prompt Health Fears in Afghan Province
Authorities have little control over chemists’ shops in Uruzgan, undermining faith in the health sector.
31 Jul 12
Khyber Pass Kids Cross Frontier to Study
25 Jul 12
Afghans Say Pakistan Behind Cross-Border Fire
Official claims more than 800 rockets land in eastern Kunar province in recent weeks.
11 Jul 12
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