With drought prevailing across the region and protests against water shortages rocking Iran, Afghanistan's announcement in April that it would press ahead with plans for new dams and reservoirs prompted objections from the Tehran government, which fears its supplies will be cut.
A new study has warned that major Chinese investments in Pakistani infrastructure, energy, and industry could stir unrest because of the effects on locals along the corridor’s routes as most of its profits are expected to flow to outsiders.
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, or SECP's "Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Regulations, 2018" is a framework designed to comply with the Financial Action Task Force's recommendations.
Residents of Afghanistan’s restive, teeming capital have struggled for years with terrorist attacks, a lack of services, a booming population, clogged traffic, and toxic air.
Authorities in Afghanistan say some 13 million Afghans in 20 provinces are affected by drought.
Pakistan’s farmers are struggling to bring in a harvest as the country’s weather patterns change as a result of climate change.
Pakistan's economy is growing by 5.8 percent this fiscal year, the fastest pace since 2005, aided by structural reforms and China's new Silk Road project, the government estimates.
Afghans heading to take part in the opium harvest tell RFE/RL they have no other way of making a living. Afghanistan is the world's biggest poppy producer.
Frustrated by power cuts caused by Taliban attacks on far-away transmission towers, a growing number of Kabul residents are calling on the government to heed a Taliban demand for electricity in areas under the militant group's control.
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