In Afghanistan, this concerns finds from Italian excavations at the Buddhist sanctuary of Tapa Sardar (near Ghazni) and the ongoing excavations at the Buddhist complex of Qol-e Tut (Kabul) under the direction of Zafar Paiman. In addition, there are finds from Mes Aynak (Logar), which are to be processed in collaboration with the Afghan National Museum in Kabul. Also worth mentioning here is the large treasure trove from Mes Aynak, which will be published as part of the SNS project.

In cooperation with the Italian mission led by Luca Maria Olivieri, research in Pakistan is focusing on the more recent excavated coins from Barikot and the older findings from the completed excavation in Udegram (Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).