Kabul Officials 'Play Down' Pashtun Atrocities
Questions raised over Afghan government claims that reports of crimes against Pashtuns in the north of the country are exaggerated.
22 Feb 05
Pakistan
Kyrgyzstan: Robbers Target Foreigners
Authorities step up drive to stop local criminal preying on overseas visitors.
22 Feb 05
Restoring Nation's Cultural Heritage
While the authorities call for the return of looted artefacts, archaeologists plan new digs to replenish their depleted stock of treasures.
21 Feb 05
Kabul Suffering Acute Housing Shortage
Thousands of refugees expected to return to the Afghan capital over the next year are likely to find themselves homeless
21 Feb 05
Nangarhar Dispute Threatens to Escalate
A behind the scenes battle for authority in the Nangarhar region poses a potentially serious threat to hopes of securing a united Afghanistan.
21 Feb 05
Jailed Taleban Face Uncertain Fate
Former fundamentalist fighters holed up in jail controlled by General Dostum hope he will let them go in the end.
21 Feb 05
Farmers Enraged by Poppy Crackdown
The government has moved to destroy poppy fields in the east of the country, after failing to come to an agreement with farmers over compensation.
21 Feb 05
Looting of Antiquities on the Rise
More and more impoverished villagers are scraping a living by digging up Afghan treasures in illegal excavations.
21 Feb 05
Central Authority Breaking Down?
The unity of Afghanistan is threatened by government infighting and the growing power of regional leaders.
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan Poised for Cotton Boom
Dazzled by the prospect of soaring profits on the world cotton market, the Uzbek government seems unlikely to share its good fortune with the impoverished workforce.
21 Feb 05
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