Shehbaz Sharif
Imran Khan’s Arrest and Deepening Political Uncertainties in Pakistan

Imran Khan’s arrest in the Toshakhana case has removed him from the electoral math for five years. Though he will appeal, the process will take time. He was convicted for not declaring a gift received from an Arab prince which should have been hand....

Neighborhood News Digest – 9 August 2023

Afghanistan
The Taliban Are Diverting Aid, But How Much? – The Diplomat
“… [I]t is no longer a question of whether the Taliban are diverting assistance from our programs to help the Afghan people, but rather how much th....

Neighborhood News Digest – 4 August 2023

Afghanistan
Pakistan, Afghanistan border dispute heats up creating security quagmire – The Print
Pakistan’s unfriendly approach towards its border areas with Afghanistan has resulted in a security quagmire for both countr....

Neighborhood News Digest – 3 August 2023

Afghanistan
For Afghanistan to stand on its own feet, women must be educated: US special envoy – The Print
A US special representative for Afghanistan, Tom West, while highlighting the importance of women’s education in K....

Neighborhood News Digest – 2 August 2023

Afghanistan
US Envoys in Doha Meeting Call for Islamic Emirate Policy Change – Tolo News
Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West and Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights Rina Amiri in a meeting....

Neighborhood News Digest – 1 August 2023

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taliban burn ‘immoral’ musical instruments BBC
The Taliban have burned musical instruments in Afghanistan, claiming music "causes moral corruption". Thousands of dollars worth of musical equipment ....

Neighborhood News Digest – 19 July 2023

Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Female students request inclusion in university exam – Firstpost
Female students in Afghanistan, who have completed the twelfth grade, have requested the Islamic Emirate to allow them to participate....

Neighborhood News Digest – 28 June 2023

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Account For 80% Of Global Illicit Opium Production In 2022: UN Report – NDTV
Afghanistan continued to account for the "majority (80 per cent) of global illicit opium production in 2022," the United Na....

Neighborhood News Digest – 27 June 2023

Afghanistan

A knowledge-based approach to tackling Afghanistan’s drug abuse crisis – UN News
Afghanistan, one of the world’s largest producers of heroin and methamphetamine – most of it smuggled abroad – is home to n....

Neighborhood News Digest – 21 June 2023

Afghanistan

Pakistan uses various tools to disturb tribals along border with Afghanistan: Report - The Print
Pakistan’s policy of disturbing the tribal people along its border regions with Afghanistan has many dimensions, A....

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