UNHCR chief claimed that as Taliban's statements on Afghan women rights contradict reality, their other pledges need to be taken with a metaphorical grain of salt in the backdrop of its ethnic Pashtun dominated cabinet and zero women representation.

Taliban co-founder Baradar negated viral news about his death through an audio statement and called them "fake propaganda" by media. He claimed that he is all well and working hard with the cabinet to put into practice policies and governance framework.

While investment in youth is a promising and rewarding one for the economic and social progress of the nation, unfortunately, in Pakistan, such investment is limited, despite 60 percent of its population being below the age of 30. We look at the role one training institute set up by by the FWO with Japanese cooperation, Construction Technology Training Institute (CTTI), plays to help youth employment through prioritizing vocational skills.

The Taliban recently recovered gold and money worth $6.5 million from the house of former Vice President of Afghanistan, Amrullah Saleh. Video of the Taliban stacking gold bricks and money into bags has been making rounds on social media.

“The Taliban would welcome joining CPEC, China would also be very happy,” said Rustam Shah Mohmand, Pakistan’s former ambassador to Afghanistan.

Alipay, with more than one billion users in China and other Asian nations including India -- was told to spin off its profitable micro loan business.

Notorious for their brutal and oppressive rule from 1996 to 2001, the Taliban had promised a more inclusive government this time.

Syed Ali Geelani's defined goal of freedom made him stand out among other leaders as the Kashmiri youth looked up to him as a beacon of hope. Defying all odds, Syed Ali Geelani left his people with the will to fight and ensure that oppression doesn't last forever.

Former CIA station chief in Pakistan argues that fall of Kabul was inevitable because US and NATO misjudged strength of Taliban movement, imposed a system that was alien to locals and did not take regional players into confidence for a sustainable political model.

Umar Khalid Dar, a freelance writer based in Manchester, UK thinks the Taliban are the future of Afghanistan and they can bring stability. Regional powers like China, Russia, Iran, and Pakistan must spearhead the movement in recognizing the government.

This is the country that was being blamed for harnessing terrorists, but here it was serving humanity with all its resources employed. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi has reignited the charge for Pakistan to take regional affairs by the wheel.

In an interview, with various local media outlets, New Zealand cricketer, Matt Henry has expressed his interest in exploring Pakistan. Regarding tourism, Henry said that he has heard Pakistan has a lot to offer to tourists.