BY ANNA KORDUNSKY Bashir Ahmad Gwakh, 28, a journalist from Afghanistan, credits the training he received in 2003 at a US-funded skill-building program with starting his career. Born in the village of Khwaizi in the Goshta district, Gwakh fled Afghanistan…
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Afghan Deployment Questioned
BY SARA SCHONHARDT NEW YORK – President Barack Obama announced a changeover from one war to another Friday when he outlined his timetable for withdrawal from Iraq and committed an additional 17,000 troops to Afghanistan. The move comes weeks…
Whither Pakistan’s Policy?
BY ROZINA ALI After the death of 173 people in the Mumbai attacks, it was not only India but also Pakistan that feared for its safety. As Indian security forces recovered dead bodies from the November 26 carnage, a…