Afghanistan

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) is considering convening a grand assembly of elders, known as a Loya Jigra, Iran&s special envoy has said.

&Loya Jirga is a traditional event where elders gather to resolve a crisis that cannot be resolved through ordinary means,& Hasan Kazemi Qumi, Iranian president&s special...

Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) has expanded 3G network to remote areas in eastern and southern provinces, connecting additional customers to a faster mobile internet service.

Aliullah Sarwari, head of AWCC, said that with the improved security situation in Afghanistan, the company expanded its 3G service to remote areas in Uruzgan,...

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres has again expressed concern over the absence of cash in Afghanistan and urged the international community to create conditions so that cash is injected into the economy.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Russia&s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Tuesday, Guterres said...

A woman suicide bomber who killed three Chinese teachers in Pakistan was a teacher who had enrolled for a master&s degree months before her attack, carried out on behalf of separatist insurgents, Reuters quoting a Pakistani official said on Wednesday.

The blast detonated by the 30-year-old woman on Tuesday blew up a minivan outside Karachi...