Pakistan

Female Schooling Success in Southeast Afghan Province

Large numbers enrolled in school as old prejudices fall away.

Afghan Traders Call for Fast-Tracked Transit Route

More work is needed to transform a border crossing in Khost into a major entry point to Pakistan.

Afghan Forces Accused of Helmand Civilian Casualties

Locals say non-combatants are dying at the hands of police and soldiers.

Islamabad Accused of Interfering in Afghan Peace Talks

Comments from senior figure seen as deliberate ploy to undermine Karzai administration.

Former IWPR Trainee Malala Wins Sakharov Prize

Young activist campaigns for girls to go to school in Pakistan and across the world.

Pakistani Officials "Forcing IDs on Afghans"

Existential Fears in Afghanistan

Local experts say unchecked pressure from neighbours could fracture the state.

Malala Yousafzai: One Month On

Courageous youth activist “surprised” at attention she's received.

Fixing Afghanistan's Leather Trade

Animal skins are a top export, but traders say they will never make money unless the government kick-starts the tanning industry.

Shooting a Free Spirit

Malala Yousafzai showed the way for young Pakistanis to speak freely, and Taleban extremists reacted with the only methods they know.