AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoInfrastructure & Regional Trade: Taliban officials say the Herat section of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline is past the halfway mark, with 52% complete and 80 km laid, aiming to finish the 130-km Herat segment by end-2026—an effort tied to transit revenues and regional connectivity. Women’s Rights & International Pressure: UN and MSF voices are escalating concern after Herat crackdowns tied to dress-code enforcement, including the detention of a healthcare worker; the Islamic Emirate leader also reiterated cabinet instructions to implement Sharia-based governance and “virtue and vice” rules. Cross-Border Security & Diplomacy: A Russia–Taliban defence agreement (or MoU) has been reported as signed on the sidelines of an international security conference, raising new regional “Great Game” worries, especially for Pakistan. Politics & Governance (Pakistan): Pakistan’s National Assembly budget debate highlights opposition claims that freezing provincial development funds will hit health and social sectors, while PM Shehbaz defends the approach. Sports (Afghanistan–India): In a rain-reduced ODI opener in Dharamshala, Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz made a record 102, but India won by seven wickets; debutants Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey took three wickets each, and India leads the series 1-0.
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