The lapis-lazuli deposits at Sar-e-Sang in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, have provided the raw material for objects fashioned of this stone since the earliest civilizations. The mine, which lies in the ...

With the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, villagers in the Panjshir Valley are turning their attention to the emerald riches of the nearby Hindu Kush Mountains. Large, dark green crystals ...

Hoping to revive Afghanistan’s struggling economy, the Taliban is mining emeralds, gold and gemstones to get cash flowing.

The army on Friday traced terrorist attacks in Pakistan to Afghan soil, saying that militant groups were being given ...

Afghanistan total trade volume in 2024 exceeded more than 12 billion US dollars with a 38-percent increase in imports year-on-year and a 4-percent ...

Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan Muhammad Sadiq Khan had visited Kabul in December 2024, where he had held ...

While the end of America’s involvement in the south Asian country known as the ‘graveyard of empires’ has been celebrated, ...

Georgia, Notre Dame fans make Sugar Bowl decision as game is postponed over terror attack 7 signs that someone likes you, ...

National security adviser Jake Sullivan reportedly offered to resign after the botched 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan that left 13 service members dead — but President Biden urged him to stay ...

The type of mine involved was not immediately clear, although marble, copper, zinc, lead, gold, gemstones and coal are commonly mined in Afghanistan, which has been governed by the Taliban since ...

Pakistan’s borders remained a focal point, with 25 ceasefire violations, 564 speculative firings, and 181 airspace breaches ...

The space in which refugee Shaharzad has to live has shrunk to the small courtyard of a guesthouse in Pakistan's capital, ...