Guinness and celídhi all the rage in down-town Kabul

Afghanistan’s only pub, the new Irish Club, has been a runaway success with many foreigners desperate for a drink and a little bit of nightlife.

In the Taliban era, an Irish pub serving whiskey and cold beer in the heart of the ultra-Islamic country's capital would have been unimaginable.

It still is for many Afghans, but the Kabul night-spot has been a life-saver for many expatriates working in the city.