Loya Jirga Brings Hope of Stability
Khost citizens hope upcoming Loya Jirga will help to bring an end to local factional fighting.
21 Feb 05
Pakistan
Exiled Students Set to Come Home
Afghan universities are to offer places to hundreds of students returning from exile in Pakistan.
21 Feb 05
Drought Plagues Returning Refugees
A chronic shortage of water for drinking and irrigation means many refugees who've returned to their old villages are being forced to leave once more.
21 Feb 05
Hekmatyar Loyalists on the Warpath
Supporters of the Afghan warlord say they are ready to launch a holy war against the Americans.
21 Feb 05
Afghan Media Reforms Under Scrutiny
The new Kabul authorities say they've jettisoned Taleban-era press censorship, but some journalists aren't so sure.
21 Feb 05
Meagre TV Schedule Delights Viewers
A few hours of television a day may not seem much but for Afghan audiences it marks a welcome change from the Taleban era, when they could not watch it at all.
21 Feb 05
Carpet Weaving Throws Lifeline to Refugees
Refugee families depend on the money their children earn from working Peshawar's looms to survive.
21 Feb 05
Provincial Tensions Ahead of Loya Jirga
Disputes over the military command of several provinces are raising tensions in the run-up to next month's grand assembly.
21 Feb 05
Transmitting Progress
Powerful new broadcasting equipment will bring the power of television to areas that have never experienced it.
21 Feb 05
Karzai in Taleban Storm
President’s backing for certain members of former regime provokes outrage.
21 Feb 05
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