AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDomestic Violence Hidden in “Tradition”: A new report lifts the veil on how Tajik patrilocal families can control daughters-in-law through unpaid labor, pressure and surveillance—sometimes ending in suicide—while abuse by in-laws is often dismissed as “duty” or custom. Border Security & Afghanistan Concerns: Pakistan’s interior minister Mohsin Naqvi met Tajik counterpart Ramazon Rahimzoda, warning about terrorist camps and drug production in Afghanistan and citing around 25 groups operating there; the same SCO-linked talks also produced agreements with Russia on illegal immigration and anti-drug cooperation. Trade Push with Pakistan: Dushanbe and Islamabad agreed a three-year roadmap to raise bilateral trade to $200 million, with work on tariffs, market access, business ties, and progress toward CASA-1000 electricity terms. Energy & Connectivity: Tajikistan is set to modernize telecoms with about $43m from the EBRD and is also planning border logistics upgrades with Uzbekistan. Hydropower Planning: Tajikistan published a long-term power system plan for Gorno-Badakhshan through 2050, centering hydropower and adding new sustainability screening tools for future projects.
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