09.11.2011 - Property prices plunge after Kabul violence
The recent string of deadly attacks in Kabul has hit another key area of Afghanistan's capital - the value of its property. Insurgents in the past four months have demonstrated their ability to strike at will in the city, once considered a relatively safe zone in this violence-marred nation. The growing violence has forced traders and businessmen to postpone or even abandon their plans to expand economic activities in the city. Residents, doubtful of the ability of Afghan security forces to protect them, are also making discreet inquiries to sell off their houses and move to the outskirts...............................................Full Article: Source
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