Hosna Jalil, 26, has made history as the first Afghan woman to be appointed as a deputy minister in the Interior Ministry. But her critics say she is too young and inexperienced to be a leader in the country's crucial security apparatus.
A scheme uncovered by Afghan police that allegedly involved smuggling children to Pakistan for training as suicide bombers has focused new attention on the Taliban's practice of forceably enlisting children as foot soldiers in their fight.
