Rahimullah Samander

A Bollywood film and the styles it has inspired are all the rage in a city where watching movies was once forbidden.
Arrests and executions reported in western city following a clash between governor Ismail Khan and a local army commander.
Karzai orders special commission to look into case of alleged British killer.
Hounded by the mujahedin and the Taleban, musicians are not finding it much easier today.
Prominent editor claims closure of his government-controlled paper is a blow for media freedom.
The earthquake survivors of the Hindu Kush will struggle to rebuild their lives.
India and Pakistan jostle for markets – and influence – in Afghanistan.
Many young Afghans are turning to Bollywood movies for style tips – but only in the more cosmopolitan areas of the capital.
Survey reveals that many believe the president to be a king.
Students are calling for an international inquiry into the violent suppression of their protests over conditions at Kabul University.