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Government
India Tests Agni Prime Missile, to Hold Biggest Drone Drill
DID Press: India’s armed forces announced plans to hold their largest-ever drone exercise, codenamed Cold Start, in the first week of October to evaluate drone and counter-drone systems. At the same time, India’s Ministry of Defense confirmed successful test launch…
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Government
Zelensky Says will Step Down after War Ends
DID Press: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a recent interview that he plans to leave office once the war with Russia is over. Speaking to Axios, Zelensky stressed that his only priority is ending the conflict and securing peace,…
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Afghanistan
Kazakhstan to Build Herat–Torghundi Railway
DID Press: Chargé d’affaires of Kazakhstan’s embassy in Kabul met with Herat governor Mawlawi Islamjar on Thursday, expressing his country’s readiness to begin construction of Herat–Torghundi railway. According to a statement from Herat’s provincial office, the Kazakh diplomat underlined importance…
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Afghanistan
EU Appoints New Special Envoy for Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has appointed French diplomat Gilles Bertrand as its new Special Envoy for Afghanistan, the bloc announced on Thursday. Bertrand, a veteran EU official with more than 20 years of service, has served as the EU ambassador…
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Afghanistan
‘Tariff Board’ Law Officially Enacted by Taliban Leader
DID Press: Taliban caretaker government’s Ministry of Justice announced that the new “Tariff Board” law has been officially enacted following approval by the group’s leader and publication in official gazette. According to a statement released on Thursday, September 25, the…
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Afghanistan
50,000 Migrant Children in Iran Still Unenrolled in Schools
DID Press: At the beginning of new academic year, Iran’s Minister of Education announced that around 50,000 migrant children remain outside school registration system. Minister Alireza Kazemi emphasized in a media interview that education is a right for all children,…
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Afghanistan
Male Dentists Barred from Treating Women in Kandahar
DID Press: Under new directives from acting Taliban authorities, male dentists in Kandahar province have been prohibited from treating female patients in dental clinics. Local sources reported on Thursday, September 3, that officials from the provincial Taliban’s Vice and Virtue…
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Afghanistan
Over 10,000 Vehicles Registered in Kabul’s New Electronic System
DID Press: Afghanistan-led Taliban caretaker government announced that more than 10,000 vehicles have been registered in the new electronic system in capital Kabul province over the past three months. According to acting Ministry of Transport and Aviation, Kabul Road Transport…
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Afghanistan
Iran Judiciary Acts against Hate Speech Targeting Afghanistan Migrants
DID Press: Over past two years, anti-immigrant currents in Iran, through coordinated and opaque channels, have sought to sow distrust and animosity between Iranians and Afghanistani migrants by amplifying domestic challenges and fostering a hostile atmosphere. Among the most visible…
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Afghanistan
Quake Zones: 11,000 Pregnant Women at Risk of Death, Complicated Births
DID Press: International organizations warned that pregnant women in Afghanistan’s earthquake-affected areas forced to give birth under critical conditions without medical care. According to Save the Children Organization, more than 11,000 pregnant women in the earthquake-hit districts of Kunar province…
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