Action Urged on Afghan Flooding
Huge swathes of farmland wiped out by high rainfall and snowmelt.
Historic Afghan Sites Under Threat
Ancient temples and gardens in mountainous eastern province risk being lost forever.
Afghan Women Excluded from Public Life
A lack of representation has led to a vicious circle of marginalisation.
Afghan Women Fight to Stay in Business
Calls for substantive economic and social support for those setting up their own enterprises.
Afghan Women Fight For Inheritance Rights
A combination of ignorance and willful neglect means female relatives are often excluded.
Afghanistan: Calling Time on Dangerous Driving
Initiative aims to improve chaotic conditions on often perilous routes.
The Perils of Taking an Afghan Bus
Casualty rate along major artery alarms leading bus corporation.
Insurgents Profit from Afghan Pistachio
Mountain ranges now a safe haven for militant groups.
Controversy Over Afghans Issued Pakistani IDs
Residents of southeastern border region appeal for government action.
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