Afghanistan

Poppy Farmers Set to Defy Government

With the poppy-planting season only weeks away, the Afghan authorities face a hard task persuading farmers to grow wheat instead.

3 Mar 05

A shortage of trained physicians leads to many unqualified individuals offering medical treatment, often with disastrous results.

3 Mar 05

Forty years on, a veteran campaigner is still fighting for education and rights for Afghan women.

3 Mar 05

After missing the 2000 games entirely, Afghanistan has produced a squad that includes women for the first time.

3 Mar 05

Accused of allowing young men to view movies containing sex and violence, local and national agencies join forces to put them out of business.

3 Mar 05

The sudden closure of camps along the Pakistan-Afghan border drove thousands into a danger region beyond the reach of relief agencies.

3 Mar 05

Although the numbers are still small, women are increasingly turning to the courts to end their marriages.

3 Mar 05

The authorities believe they have come up with a strategy for revitalising Afghanistan's ailing education sector.

3 Mar 05

People are flocking to a bizarre new shrine north of Kabul after reports of miracle cures.

3 Mar 05

Kabulis try to circumvent government bid to take the spice out of Indian movies broadcast on Afghan television.

3 Mar 05

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