Central Asia

Pakistan at Crossroads

General Musharraf of Pakistan is facing serious domestic and foreign policy challenges following the overthrow of the Taleban regime.

21 Feb 05

Pashtuns once loyal to Osama bin Laden may turn on him following the rout of the Taleban

21 Feb 05

Underpaid and poorly resourced, Kyrgyz police are leaving the force in droves.

21 Feb 05

Officials in Islamabad are concerned that the defeat of the Taleban may prompt Pashtuns in Pakistan and Afghanistan to demand their own state.

21 Feb 05

Human rights activists fear the arrest of a prominent Uzbek opposition leader will be ignored by the international community.

21 Feb 05

Casual labour in the Fergana Valley is increasingly being taken over by women desperate to support their families.

21 Feb 05

Residents of an Uzbek border village fear they may pay heavily for their unilateral declaration of independence.

21 Feb 05

Fatal industrial accidents are on the rise after the government slashed the number and frequency of state inspections.

21 Feb 05

There's growing concern that Russian nationalists may punish Central Asians for the Moscow theatre siege.

21 Feb 05

Bishkek's religious establishment feels the effects of "the Aksy syndrome".

21 Feb 05

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