Mujib Mashal

Rising attendances at schools and universities have increased the demand for books, helping the book industry in the Afghan capital to leave its dark days behind.

Major events since the US launched military operations in 2001 to topple the Taliban government in Afghanistan.

Families forced to search for fallen kin as Afghan army fails to fulfil its promise to return dead soldiers’ bodies.

Taliban attacks have decreased in dangerous region, but some wonder if gains can be cemented without western support.

Instead of aid, villagers in remote northern province seek speedy completion of a road to end their isolation.

Decade of war and a $10m bounty have only deepened the legend of the Taliban’s secretive, one-eyed spiritual leader.

Despite a reinvigorated desire for learning in southern Afghanistan, the region’s education statistics remain damning.

Suspect in Sunday’s co-ordinated Taliban attacks says he was member of 200-strong suicide squad trained in Pakistan.

Group’s eastern leader candidly discusses Afghan forces, morality police, and how they might act if returned to power.

In presence of western officials, Afghan president’s chief of staff and senior diplomat accused each other of spying.