AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAfghanistan Security & Crime: Taliban authorities report a sharp rise in arrests over the past month, targeting armed robberies, theft of gold and phones, car and livestock theft, weapons smuggling, and narcotics-linked networks across provinces including Kabul, Kunduz, Helmand, Khost, and Paktia. Water & Rural Infrastructure: In Logar’s Baraki Barak district, construction has started on a DACAAR-funded 9 million afghanis water supply network—deep well drilling, a 40-cubic-metre reservoir, 16,618 metres of pipelines, and taps for 193 households—aiming to deliver safe drinking water within three months. Regional Connectivity & Trade: Uzbekistan says foreign trade surged in Jan–Apr 2026, with China as the top partner and fast growth also linked to Afghanistan; meanwhile, the Termez Dialogue highlights plans for Afghanistan-linked transit, including the Afghan-Trans railway feasibility work. Cross-Border Security Cooperation: Pakistan and Russia signed SCO-linked agreements to curb illegal immigration and expand counter-narcotics cooperation, while talks with Tajikistan focused on terrorist camps and drug production concerns in Afghanistan. Food Security Shock: UN/WFP warns the Iran conflict is pushing millions toward hunger, including an added 2.3 million in Afghanistan as energy and food prices rise and aid faces funding shortfalls.
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