Education & Community Infrastructure: IOM says construction is underway on a new school in Surkhrod, Nangarhar, aimed at serving 1,294 children in two shifts and creating short-term jobs for 27 locals, as girls above sixth grade remain barred from school under Taliban rule. Power & Industry Planning: Afghanistan’s Leader has given final approval to a five-year electricity development plan covering 25 generation projects (hydro, solar, wind, coal), plus upgrades to substations and transmission/distribution networks—an effort expected to cut import dependence and support jobs and industrial growth. Roads & Construction Delivery: Ghazni residents complain the Ghazni–Paktika road reconstruction is slow and leaving demolished culverts unfinished, worsening safety and travel; officials say about 30% is done with completion promised within four months. Agriculture Trade Links: Agriculture Minister Ataullah Omari has traveled to India to expand cooperation on irrigation, livestock, and agricultural trade, with Afghanistan’s chamber urging investment to boost fruit exports. Mining Contracts: The Taliban has signed over 315 million Afghanis for Herat salt mine extraction, adding to ongoing resource-contract activity. Humanitarian & Policy Pressure: UN officials urge Western engagement with Afghanistan to prevent instability tied to extremism, drugs, crime, and refugee movements, while UNHCR and UNDP say assistance and reintegration support will continue. Transit & Logistics Ambition: Reports say the Wakhan corridor road toward China is 75% complete, but analysts warn it still needs major funding for highways, rail, customs, and other trade infrastructure to become a real commercial route.