Taliban urge US to show heart and thank the world for sending aid which they will use to alleviate poverty and bring life to Afghan ailing economy. The US and IMF claim that they will only release assets and funds if Taliban's actions reflect their words.

32 girls of Afghan football team urged Pakistan PM for protection from Taliban as they fear for their lives for playing sports and fulfilling their dreams. Human rights agencies comment that the girls' fear reflect the lethal culture of submissiveness Taliban had wrought for years.

Secy Blinken on Monday faced a contentious House hearing as Republicans slammed Biden for bringing US great humiliation by his muddled exit strategy. Blinken defended Biden's approach by claiming that we inherited a deadline not a plan.

Pakistani Rupee depreciated 0.5 per cent against the US dollar in one day, closing at an all-time low of 168.94 on Tuesday. According to experts, this is due to the increasing trade deficit fuelled by increasing commodity prices, and concerns for the supply of the US dollar.

In 2018, Maliha Ali played chess with COAS Bajwa where his praise and appreciation further sparked her interest and encouraged her to actively pursue chess. Maliha Ali now teaches chess to female students. Needless to say, the student became the teacher!

Taliban deny internal divisions in new Afghan government and claim that the new regime is focused on national goals and attaining recognition. Their spokesperson Shaheen adds that media is fanning false news about internal divisions in the new regime.

Kim Kardashian covered herself in black from top to bottom, even covered her face to the extent that she was unidentifiable. Memes and comments flooded social media comparing her to hijab-clad Afghan women. Twitteratis claimed that the Taliban are inspiring Hollywood!

A Pakistani serial, Juda Hue Kuch Is Tarhan, is receiving flak on social media for its controversial content on foster siblings. Twitter users have accused the channel of promoting ‘incest’ in society and are demanding that PEMRA take strict actions against the serial.

Pakistani startup BridgeLinx raises $10 million in what was the country's largest seed round, led by Harry Stebbings’ 20 VC, Josh Buckley’s Buckley Ventures, and Indus Valley Capital. BridgeLinx is successfully working to end the inefficiencies in the trucking sector.

Singapore, which has strong security ties with Washington and vibrant economic relations with Beijing, has said countries should not be made to choose between China and the US. Wang's trip represented a "strategic decision" by Beijing.

Dr. James Dorsey thinks that the Taliban’s record in recent weeks on making good on promises to respect human and women’s rights, as well as upholding freedom of the press, is mixed at best. The Taliban made it clear that their definition of inclusivity is different.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin was "absolutely healthy" and had taken a coronavirus test, without specifying the result. Putin will self-isolate after coronavirus cases were detected in his inner circle, the Kremlin said.