The Timergara-Khar-Mamad Gat Road (TKMG) is on its way to completion as it heads into its final stages of construction. Once completed, the road will help improve economic and development prospects in Bajaur as it will connect the region with the rest of Pakistan.

Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab has been nominated in the categories of ‘Best Global Music Performance’ and ‘Best New Artist. Arooj Fatima is a trained singer, composer, and producer with three solo albums. She is also on the playlist of former US President Barack Obama.

West on Friday reiterated US conditions for the Taliban to receive US financial and diplomatic support: fight terrorism install an inclusive government, respect the rights of minorities, women and girls, and provide equal access to educations and employment.

Between 15 and 100 million people in Asia's third-largest economy are estimated to own cryptocurrencies, with total holdings in the billions of dollars. The ban in India will result in heavy dip in crypto market.

Australia listed all of Hezbollah as a "terrorist organization", extending a ban on armed factions to the entire movement, which wields considerable power over Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett thanked his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, for the move.

The United States said it would release millions of barrels of oil from strategic reserves in coordination with China, India, South Korea, Japan, and Britain, to try to cool prices. Due to this, Brent Crude Futures slid 7 cents, or 0.1%, to $82.24 a barrel by 0432 GMT.

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain reiterated the government’s resolve for holding the next general election through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at all cost. The government also formed a ministerial committee to liaise with the ECP.

FBR’s track and trace system will ensure electronic monitoring of the production and sale of important sectors like tobacco, fertilizer, sugar, and cement. At the launching ceremony, PM Khan congratulated Shaukat Tarin & FBR, for introducing the technology-based system.

Chawkandi Art Gallery with the support of HBL is currently celebrating 28 years of Aisha Khalid’s career with a large-scale retrospective exhibition. As a patron of art in Pakistan, HBL is committed to encouraging more opportunities for the public’s engagement with art.

An article by the Guardian titled, “A quiet revolution: the female imams taking over an LA mosque,” tells the story of a female Imam named Noor. The article also notes how practicing the female imamat is a rare and controversial practice in Islam.

PM Khan took the opportunity to remind the international community of the collective responsibility to support Afghanistan to avoid a humanitarian crisis. In addition, he also gave in-principle approval for tariff and sales tax reduction on key Afghan exports to Pakistan.

EAG recently published a comprehensive 20-page report that discusses Pakistan’s misallocation of resources and economic consequences. It also highlights the elements that led to the current economic situation in Pakistan and policy actions for it.