The number of terror attacks and the number of resulting fatalities have started to tick up again; sectarianism is growing and the causes feeding into the radicalization of the population not only continue to exist but, in some instances, are aggravating the problem.
Fitch Solutions has predicted Pakistan's GDP to grow by 4.2% in fiscal year 2022 in its latest report, up from 3.9 percent in the FY21. The credit rating agency noted the increase in vaccination rates in the country, while forecasting the burden of imports on growth.
Turkey's first lady Emine Erdogan attended the screening of a documentary film on Ottoman immigrants. The documentary not only reveals the deep-rooted history of the Muslim community in the United States but also includes the stories of different ethnic groups.
Minister for National Food Security and Research informed that around 2.69 million bales of cotton had been sent to the local ginning factories till September 15, 2021, against 1.04 million bales in the corresponding period of last year.
Tabish Gauhar resigns as SAPM on power and petroleum. Neither PM Khan nor Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar were happy with him. Tabish Gauhar was also accused of appointing his favorite officers in Pakistan State Oil & Faisalabad Electric Supply Company.
Fatemah Awan, a non-resident senior fellow at the Middle East Institute argues as the Taliban secured control of the border, many of those who entered Iran have been detained and returned to Afghanistan so why Iran is not willing to help the Afghan refugees?
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised the alarm that the US and China are facing the possibility of entering a new Cold War. However, President Biden will reject the notion that the world is on the brink of a new Cold War when he addresses the UNGA this week.
Pakistan's Lucky Motor Corporation Limited (LMC), after the confirmation of the upcoming launch of subcompact crossover Peugeot 2008, has reportedly imported CBUs units of Peugeot 3008 and Peugeot 5008 for test and trial on roads.
France has expressed high hopes for kick-starting stalled talks over Iran's nuclear deal. The foreign ministers of China, Russia, Germany, France, and Britain are expected to meet to try to relaunch talks aimed at getting the US back into the nuclear pact.
According to Amna Tauhidi, Social media have become powerful tools for propaganda as the internet is unprecedentedly accessible for each individual, and interactive social networking sites provide a strong platform for debate and sharing opinions and has the power to cause unrest.
The US froze $9.5 billion in Afghan central bank assets, wary of providing money that could be used by the Taliban. However, Pakistan said freezing assets is not going to help as the most urgent priority was averting an even deeper economic collapse.
DG ISPR said Indian media outlets spread lies regarding the Panjshir conflict and expose their reliance on fabricated and concocted information. They air fake news stories in an attempt to propagate Pakistan’s interference in Afghanistan's internal affairs.
