The Taliban has become more pragmatic, and it has become much better at public relations. But that does not mean the Taliban have altered their worldview or their goals, and their victory this week may reinforce that. But women don't feel the same way about the Taliban's administration.

In recent days, many analysts have stepped forward to provide predictions on how America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan will impact China’s regional and global standing. Some argue the withdrawal will free up American resources to focus on China and the Indo-Pacific.

Russian Special Presidential Envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov was recently interviewed by Newsweek about his country’s pragmatic stance towards the Taliban. This high-profile and fairly conducted media appearance speaks to the fact that the US is taking note of Russia’s evolving position.

Lt. General (R) Tariq Khan, Ex-Head of Pakistan’s Central Command, opines in a hard-hitting piece how continuously appeasing militants in the hopes of peace makes a country weak as such groups only announce ceasefire to regroup.

The only viable option for meaningful change in Pakistan is to replace the existing tax system with a lower, flat, and predictable tax system that is simple, pragmatic, growth-oriented, and broad-based. It is high time that the government and all political parties should consider it seriously.

Deputy Inspector of Islamabad Police, Kamran Adil, thinks many efforts have been made to overhaul the criminal justice system. Within these efforts, the movement of police reforms is important – an onerous task of attempting to open the doors of the criminal justice system.

Spirituality is the process and pursuit of inner purification, unveiling of God, unlearning of false knowledge, attainment of wisdom, the elevation of morals, the perfection of ethics, and self-rectification. Spirituality, indeed, is only for the chosen people of God that He especially selects for His path.

Taliban official and non-official accounts on Twitter adopted several strategies. One of those strategies was of portraying a narrative that was unheard of. The narrative opposed and challenged the western perspective on the whole rhetoric of the Afghan war.

The Oromia Broadcasting Network (OBN) released a video interview with the Pakistani Ambassador to Ethiopia His Excellency Shozab Abbas on Monday. This piece further highlights the ambassadors’ top points for their convenience.

There are two different and parallel themes in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s utterances. One he views development as necessary and emphasizes it often. But he has always been making it clear that the Muslims are a hurdle to achieving it because of their population.

Under Section 325 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), both suicide and attempted suicide is currently considered criminal offenses, with the latter punishable either by a jail term of up to a year, or a fine, or both. Therefore, all suicide attempts need to be brought to medical attention.

The Haqqani network has officially remained an integral part of the Taliban setup; however, the nature and depth of their relationship have changed after 2001, Sirajuddin always pushed the Taliban to adopt a hard stance. The Haqqani network is considered more anti-United States than the Taliban.