Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi claimed that 11 officers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police and 120 Afghan nationals were among the 560 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protesters arrested in Islamabad.
Taliban's Political Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, said that Pakistan is creating obstacles for Afghan traders during the peak trading season for fruits and vegetables and called the country to stop such actions.
In a powerful appeal to the global community, Hindu American groups flew a massive airline banner, calling for urgent global action to stop the ongoing genocide of Hindus in Bangladesh.
Pakistan border crossing at Kharlachi in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was opened being closed for nine days following clashes between tribal communities near the border area
United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern over the situation in Afghanistan, likening it to some of the most egregious systems of oppression in recent history.
Oscar-winning actor Meryl Streep talked about the condition of women in Afghanistan during a discussion held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. She said that a "squirrel has more rights than a girl in Afghanistan today", reported The Washington Post.