Almost no warlords; Afghanistan.(Hamid Karzai names a new cabinet) From: The Economist (US) | Date: January 1, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Khan: from warlord to water minister

Hamid Karzai names a new government

"FORGET about warlords," said Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan's leader, when asked to comment on the cabinet he appointed last week. And with justification: Afghanistan's new government, named after a thumping election win for Mr Karzai in October, looked fairly capable and clean. It was dominated by technocrats, reflecting a new rule that ministers must be university graduates. Only one of th...