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.
The Decline of Afghanistan's Manufacturing Heart
Industrialists say that ongoing losses will prove hard to reverse.
Afghan Villagers Sabotage Power Lines
Locals furious that they have no access to network running through their lands.
Afghanistan: Salaries Docked, But For What?
Civil servants are unhappy about being made to pay for aid projects.
Afghanistan: Women’s Stories Left Untold
Social barriers still prevent female reporters from working in the media.
Anger Over Slow Progress in Afghan Province
Locals want to see movement on power, water and transport projects.
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