Female Governor Sets Out Agenda
Habiba Sorabi hopes to show that women are equally capable of governing and reviving the country’s shattered economy.
16 Apr 05
Pakistan
New Bid to Reform Media
Recent media legislation has failed to curb attempts by politicians to control the country's broadcasting media
3 Mar 05
Kabul Funding Dispute Escalates
Frustration over Kabul-Kandahar highway cash leads authorities to issue “funding ultimatum”
3 Mar 05
Kabul Property Crisis
With whole areas of the city still uninhabitable, Kabul officials are struggling to find residents somewhere to rebuild their lives
3 Mar 05
Kandahar's Employment Crisis
Skilled Pakistanis are taking lots of jobs in Kandahar while local men stand idle.
3 Mar 05
Kabulis Dress Up After a Fashion
Many young Afghans are turning to Bollywood movies for style tips – but only in the more cosmopolitan areas of the capital.
3 Mar 05
Summer of Discontent
After years of being cowed by the authorities, Afghans are increasingly expressing their grievances in public.
3 Mar 05
Northern Candidates Set out Their Stall
Security and fair representation a common theme in policy statements from three of the presidential contenders.
3 Mar 05
Karzai's Biggest Gamble
By dropping a minister of defence as his first vice president, President Hamed Karzai has made the job of winning re-election and keeping the peace in the country even harder.
3 Mar 05
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