Afghanistan Energy Push: The Taliban has approved a five-year electricity development plan aimed at cutting Afghanistan’s heavy reliance on imported power, with dozens of hydropower, solar, wind and coal projects plus new transmission lines, substations and distribution work. Pharma Industry Expansion: After Pakistan halted medicine imports, the Taliban says about 100 pharmaceutical companies have been licensed to produce medicines locally, claiming self-sufficiency in 15 medicine types and pushing domestic investment. Kabul Business & Trade Diplomacy: Afghanistan’s agriculture minister, Mawlawi Ataullah Omari, arrived in New Delhi for talks with Indian counterparts and business leaders on cooperation in agriculture, irrigation and investment, alongside continued humanitarian deliveries. Regional Connectivity Watch: Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan leaders pledged stronger economic cooperation and connectivity, with renewed focus on electricity links tied to CASA-1000—an Afghan bottleneck that could shape regional power flows. Security Risks to Infrastructure: A gun attack on police guarding Pakistan’s Mangi Dam construction site in Balochistan left at least nine dead and others missing, underscoring how instability can disrupt major projects. NATO Industrial/Logistics Move: NATO member states launched a high-visibility project to build a future multinational A400M fleet, signaling continued investment in airlift, maintenance and training capacity.