Salary Scandal Shuts Schools
Young Aghans are eager to learn in spite of a book and schoolroom shortage – but now their unpaid teachers are leaving the profession.
Military Denied Role in Celebrations
President and defence minister deny rift after army is left out of independence festivities.
Dostum Denies Hoarding Customs Cash
Finance minister plans to go to northern Afghanistan to investigate why billions of afghanis worth of tax proceeds have not been sent to Kabul.
The New Breadwinners
Kabul’s bereaved and brutalised women are selling bread on the streets to win back their independence and dignity.
Families Fear Cruel Winter
Thousands of families living in bombed-out shells across the capital are already feeling the chill.
Poppy Farmers Set to Defy Government
With the poppy-planting season only weeks away, the Afghan authorities face a hard task persuading farmers to grow wheat instead.
Medical Treatments That Do More Harm Than Good
A shortage of trained physicians leads to many unqualified individuals offering medical treatment, often with disastrous results.
Profile: Suraya Parlika – Champion of Women's Rights
Forty years on, a veteran campaigner is still fighting for education and rights for Afghan women.
Afghans at the Olympics
After missing the 2000 games entirely, Afghanistan has produced a squad that includes women for the first time.
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