After more than a decade in Iraq, the United States has begun scaling back its ground presence in the region,...
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has said in a new report that Afghanistan’s banking system remains largely dysfunctional. This report evaluated the Afghan banking system...
Pakistan’s Punjab declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting schools for another week and moving universities online, with a three-day...
Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Thursday met with Iranian Deputy Justice Minister Askar Jalalian in Kabul, where they discussed refugees, prisoners, economic and political...
Sri Lankans handed Anura Kumara Dissanayake a thumping win in a snap general election, giving its new leftist president greater legislative power to pursue policies to...
Russia and Pakistan urged “enhanced” coordination among regional countries Thursday for a “peaceful and prosperous” Afghanistan, according to a statement from the Pakistani Foreign Ministry. The...