Author: Ahmed Mukhtar Naqshbandi

PM Imran Khan stresses on need for world to help Afghanistan achieve peace.
Says Taliban willing to do “what the world wanted”.
Thanks Pakistan Army for its role; shares economic achievements and social initiatives undertaken by the PTI in the last three years.

PPI grew to an all-time high 135.9 in June.
The PPI is a collection of trade volume, lending to the private sector, purchasing power and manufacturing output indices.
Purchasing power year-on-year inflation reported at 9.7%.

Indian netizens criticise Arshad Nadeem for holding Neeraj Chopra’s javelin before final competition.
Neeraj Chopra shoots down media reports criticising Arshad, urges people not to promote vested interests.
Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj competed in the Tokyo Olympics javelin throw final, with the former missing out on a medal.

Government enhances vaccine obligatory regime.
Bars unvaccinated people from getting petrol.
District administration issues directives, calling on petrol pumps to not give fuel to unvaccinated persons from Sept 1

UK intelligence chief Richard Moore meets Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi.
During the meeting, matters of mutual and professional interests, intelligence and defence collaboration were discussed.
Richard Moore expresses his appreciation for Pakistan’s untiring efforts towards regional peace and stability.

Around 4,000 people to land in Karachi after being evacuated from Afghanistan.
Pakistan completes preparations at airports for transit passengers ahead of new series of flights from Kabul.
US Embassy had requested Pakistan to grant permission for transiting passengers.

Ahmed Massoud vows to never surrender, preferring to “die” instead.
Resistance leader open to talks, saying “in all wars, there are talks”.
Expresses bitterness at being refused weapons shortly before the fall of Kabul.

A large portion of the fleet could already be grounded, says head of Russian state exporter.
The Taliban, however, will be largely unable to use them with little access to maintenance crews and spare parts.
The Afghan military had 56 Mi-17 helicopters, of which just 32 were usable said a July report from the US SIGAR.