KABUL - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has granted Afghanistan membership to International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), which seeks to secure coordinated and effective action to prevent and control the introduction and spread of pests of plants

BALKH - During their first ever direct interaction with their constituents, about a dozen lawmakers from the northern Afghan province of Balkh said last week that despite their efforts to end corruption it still remains a serious problem facing the country.

KABUL - Long isolated even from its neighbours, Afghanistan may soon find itself at the centre of a Central Asian railroad network that promises to unlock new trade routes and spur economic development.