Finance Minister of Pakistan Shaukat Tarin has directed the Ministry of Commerce to be very careful in forecasting imports, exports as the imports for August were way off the forecasted number. Economic expansion was seen as one of the major determinants for driving imports.
After fleeing from Afghanistan in a hurry, many of US military items are being sold in black market and scrap shops in Kabul. Amongst these items are medals earned by the US soldiers for their service to the military.
With the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, there are fears that the Islamist group will incorporate elements of sharia in their legal systems. Dr. James M Dorsey, an award-winning journalist, highlights the struggles faced by the Muslim world regarding the relationship between religion and state.
Tuesday's demonstration comes after the Taliban claimed total control over Afghanistan a day earlier, saying they had won the key battle for the Panjshir Valley, the last holdout of resistance against their rule.
The United Nations is expected to convene an international aid conference in Geneva on Sept. 13 to help avert what U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called a “looming humanitarian catastrophe”.
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, whose country has increased its aid budget for Afghanistan, said last week that humanitarian assistance would flow through agencies and not to the Taliban directly.
Among the erased murals was one showing US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar shaking hands after signing the 2020 deal to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan.
In the upcoming series, Engin Altan will play the character of the Hayreddin Barbarossa, an Ottoman corsair and later admiral of the Ottoman Navy at the time of Suleiman-the magnificent. Barbarossa’s naval victories secured Ottoman dominance over the Mediterranean during the 16th century.
Former Chairman Board of Investment argues that Pakistan needs to play a key role in structuring and mediating a strategic regional support package for Afghanistan. While too much should not be expected from Western-influenced multilateral agencies, the regional multilateral system and countries such as China and Qatar may fill immediate funding gaps.
Ejaz Hussain thinks the Taliban cannot pull a DIY job in Afghanistan as the people need education, healthcare, IT, and banking. For all this, the Taliban cannot afford to stay away from the United States, European Union, UK, GCC/Arab League.
Pakistan Rupee was the best performing currency in March 2021, and in just six months' time, it has been labeled the worst performer in September, continuing its downward plunge. On Monday alone, the PKR fell 0.19% against USD. Recent events in Afghanistan are playing a major role in this fall.
