May 2nd, 2008 · Pakistani officials are trying to arrange a peace deal with tribal elders in northwest Pakistan. Previous attempts have failed, but there is optimism this time because a Pashtun nationalist party, the ANP, is involved in the negotiations. NPR's Philip Reeves reports from Islamabad.
Keywords: Pakistan · elder · Tribal · optimism · Philip Reeves · Islamabad · negotiators · Nationalists · arranges · Pashtun · ANP
Jul 11th, 2007 · When Afghan President Hamid Karzai appointed Abdul Jabar Sabet as attorney general last summer, Afghans had high hopes that this Pashtun lawyer from Montreal would end government corruption. But 11 months later, Afghans say corruption and crime is worse than ever.
Keywords: crime · Afghan · corruption · attorney · Lawyers · Montreal · Afghan President Hamid Karzai · Abdul Jabar Sabet · Pashtun
