Qatar approves of Taliban’s pragmatism, but no recognition yet
Khater said that since returning to power, the Taliban had largely left Afghan health authorities, including female medics, free to continue their coronavirus response.
NRF calls new caretaker government “totalitarian, xenophobic, extremist”
It said the Taliban’s illegitimate government regime is a clear sign of the group’s enmity with the Afghan people and for that reason, the world community must not rush in to recognise an “occupier’s regime.”
Own Money-a termite eating away govt’s efforts to reduce car prices
Own Money, an illegal premium charged by dealers in Pakistan, is once again skyrocketing, with reports suggesting that it has even touched Rs1 million in recent days. The inability of the supply of cars to match the demand is being blamed upon many reasons in the country.
China, Pakistan mega deal with Taliban is inevitable: Biden
US President Joe Biden said he is sure China, Pakistan, Iran and Russia will make arrangements with Taliban.
PM to launch digitalized land records of Islamabad
Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch the cadastral map of Islamabad today that would ensure land records and monitoring of construction projects and will also provide timely information about land ownership just a click away.
India ‘prepares for the worst’ ahead of possible COVID-19 third wave
But with a government survey estimating as many as two-thirds of Indians already have COVID-fighting antibodies through natural infection, and 57% of its adults with at least an initial vaccine dose.
Tarin cross with ministry over wrong trade forecasts
Finance Minister of Pakistan Shaukat Tarin has directed the Ministry of Commerce to be very careful in forecasting imports, exports as the imports for August were way off the forecasted number. Economic expansion was seen as one of the major determinants for driving imports.
Turkey says ‘no need to rush’ recognising Taliban
In a wide-ranging television interview, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu sounded a cautious note about Turkey's future relations with the fundamentalist Islamist group.
Taliban fire shots to disperse protest in Kabul
Tuesday's demonstration comes after the Taliban claimed total control over Afghanistan a day earlier, saying they had won the key battle for the Panjshir Valley, the last holdout of resistance against their rule.
IFRC demands urgent humanatarian aid for Afghanistan
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, whose country has increased its aid budget for Afghanistan, said last week that humanitarian assistance would flow through agencies and not to the Taliban directly.
Taliban erase murals, Afghan art activists remain unrepented
Among the erased murals was one showing US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar shaking hands after signing the 2020 deal to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan.
Time for a Regional Economic Package for Afghanistan
Former Chairman Board of Investment argues that Pakistan needs to play a key role in structuring and mediating a strategic regional support package for Afghanistan. While too much should not be expected from Western-influenced multilateral agencies, the regional multilateral system and countries such as China and Qatar may fill immediate funding gaps.
