This government newspaper is written 50% in Pashtu and 50% in Dari, with ads in English. It is a new publication launched since the beginning of the Interim Government. The Director remarks that previously they were under strict governmental control but now they are guided by the people’s policies. A recent article written to urge the government to reissue identity cards to returnees and those who had lost theirs during the wars was acted on in 15 days.