With media attention focussed on British soldiers who have been killed fighting in Afghanistan, SchNEWS looks at who is really benefiting from the war.

A new report by the Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief (ACBAR) reveals that the promised aid required to reconstruct the country has mostly been ‘wasted, ineffective or uncoordinated’. Andy Rowell reports.

Britain’s economic and military assistance in Pakistan serve only to add to that country’s mounting problems. Tom Porteous, London Director of Human Rights Watch reports.

Britain’s economic and military assistance in Pakistan serve only to add to that country’s mounting problems, says Tom Porteous of Human Rights Watch.