Afghanistan
Kabul’s Broken Promise on Pakistan
The Taliban administration in Kabul continues to deny harbouring any terrorist groups, the UN says otherwise.
Editorial Desk
August 13, 2026
- September 8, 2026
The Taliban administration in Kabul continues to deny harbouring any terrorist groups, the UN says otherwise.
The Federal Court upheld Pakistan’s position that Basmati is a geographical indication no single national authority can claim exclusively.
The number of girls deprived of secondary school has grown by 200,000 since last year’s count and could approach four million by 2030.
On average, close to 11 children were reported as victims of abuse across Pakistan every single day during the first six months of 2026.
The Taliban leader has issued decrees prohibiting torture, five years on, not one de facto institution has published a single case outcome.
Pakistan imports around 90 percent of its energy requirements; domestic production is 70,000 barrels per day, while demand is 500,000.
The agreement was sealed in Makkah, the holiest city in Islam, combining Saudi money, Turkish technology, and Pakistani combat capability in one framework.
It has been under discussion for a long time. The latest developments in the region expedited it; the signing is happening today in Jeddah.
Exports again remained shy of $3 billion by $61 million, after crossing the mark in January but never touching it again.
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