Iran’s foreign minister urges Pakistan to complete long-delayed gas pipeline
The pipeline project was initially launched by then President Asif Ali Zardari.
South Asia
World
Blinken urges world to tell Russia: Stop using Black Sea as blackmail
Blinken revealed that nearly 90 countries have supported a communique "to take action to end the use of food as a weapon of war.”
Business
Closure of beauty salons deals major financial blow to women in Afghanistan
The order affected 12,000 businesses and cost over 60,000 women their jobs, many of whom were the sole breadwinners in their families
Afghanistan
Taliban halts local TV network’s broadcasts in Nangarhar
Head of the network said the Taliban members treated the employees and attendees with inappropriate language.
Afghanistan
Water scarcity, drought plague Kunar farmers
The farmers called for the construction of dams on the Kunar River to address the critical water scarcity.
South Asia
Pakistan’s PM concerned over involvement of ‘Afghanistan nationals’ in attacks
Shehbaz Sharif said the Taliban should undertake concrete measures towards denying its soil to be used for transnational terrorism
Afghanistan
Pakistan offers Taliban help to ‘curb terrorism’
Foreign Minister Zardari says Islamabad expects the Taliban to honor its Doha agreement commitment and take action against terrorist groups
Health
Increase in malnutrition cases among children reported by doctors in Takhar
According to healthcare professionals, the number of afflicted children has reached critical levels.
Business
Workers struggling to preserve pottery craft in Bamiyan amid challenges
Potters in Bamiyan province expressed concern over the stagnation of the pottery craft.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nearly 700 people killed in floods this year
According to the national disasters management authority, the floods have also displaced 100,000 people