RFE/RL Afghanistan Report
6/15/2011 7:35:54 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.
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Pakistani Secular Leaders Alarmed By U.S. Afghan-Withdrawal Plans
Secular politicians in Pakistan are concerned over a precipitous U.S. withdrawal from neighboring Afghanistan. Pakistani leaders believe their own future could be compromised should the Taliban or other radical Islamists return to power in Kabul. More 
Survey Says Afghanistan, Pakistan Among 'Most Dangerous' Countries For Women
An international poll of experts says Afghanistan is the most dangerous country for women. More 
Pakistan Arrests Bin Laden Informants
U.S. news reports say Pakistan's top military intelligence agency has arrested five Pakistanis suspected of helping the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency before the raid that killed Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in early May. More 
U.S. 'Helping Dissidents Fight Censors'
The United States has embarked on an effort that officials say is aimed at helping dissidents around the world counter censorship by repressive governments, according to a report in "The New York Times." More 
Pakistan Sticking To U.S. Troop Cuts
Pakistan has suggested it will not reverse a decision to cut the number of U.S. troops allowed in the country. More 
Do Pakistan And Afghanistan Really Trust Each Other?
It would be simplistic to expect Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari, to resolve all these problems. In fact, they lack the power and resources to implement meaningful domestic reforms or to pull off a major regional breakthrough. More 
Two Kidnapped Tajik Boys Released
Two Tajik schoolboys kidnapped and taken to neighboring Afghanistan last week have been released and returned to Tajikistan without a ransom being paid. More 
In Afghanistan, IMU-Taliban Alliance Chips Away At The Stone
Northern Afghanistan, for years seen as a bedrock of stability amid the chaos of war, is being pushed further into turmoil with every kill and every capture. More |
