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Afghanistan
Restoration of Alisher Navaie Monument Halted in Mazar-e Sharif
DID Press: A month after Taliban authorities in northern Afghanistan pledged to rebuild the monument of 15th-century poet and statesman Alisher Navaie in Mazar-e Sharif city, local sources say the project has been halted. Municipal officials had promised the monument…
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Economy & Development
Pakistan’s ‘Faceless’ Customs System Fails, Costing State 100B Rupees
DID Press: Pakistan’s much-touted “faceless” customs system, launched last year to curb corruption, has backfired as new audit reports showing an estimated revenue loss of nearly 100 billion rupees in just past three months. According to an internal audit, the…
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Afghanistan
Iran’s Industry Minister Arrives in Kabul for Trade Talks
DID Press: Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade, Sayed Mohammad Atabak, arrived in Kabul on Monday at the head of a high-ranking economic and trade delegation. During the visit, the Iranian delegation is expected to hold talks with senior…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Coercive Diplomacy: Reflection of Four Decades of Misguided Policy?
DID Press: Pakistan’s current insecurity, many analysts argue, is the natural outcome of a strategy it adopted four decades ago. By seeking to destabilize Afghanistan in the belief that doing so would secure its own stability, Islamabad is now facing…
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Government
Doha Summit Yields Ineffective Statement With No Concrete Action on Palestine
DID Press: Joint emergency summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League in Doha expected to deliver a strong response to Israel’s recent strike on Qatar, however, it has largely fallen flat. A leaked draft communiqué…
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Government
Khalilzad Urges Pakistan to Negotiate With TTP
DID Press: Former U.S. special envoy on Afghanistan peace process Zalmay Khalilzad warned that Pakistan’s military approach to countering Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is failing, urging Islamabad to pursue a political solution through dialogue. In a post on X, Khalilzad cautioned…
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Government
Pakistan: Israel Is “Rogue State” and Never Be Recognized
DID Press: Pakistan’s foreign minister condemned Israel’s recent strike on Qatar, labeling Israel a “rogue state” and reaffirming that Islamabad will never recognize it. He also unveiled a seven-point proposal aimed at ending the war in Gaza. In an interview…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistani Student Invents Anti-Sleep Glasses to Reduce Road Accidents
DID Press: An Afghanistani engineering student has designed smart glasses that issue audio alerts to wake drowsy drivers, aiming to prevent traffic accidents on the country’s roads. Adabullah Eshan-zada, a final-year electrical engineering student at Kabul Polytechnic University, announced that…
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Afghanistan
Poll: US Delegation’s Kabul Visit Viewed as Leveraging Taliban for Hidden Agendas
DID Press: A new survey reveals that the public perceives recent visit of a U.S. delegation to Kabul as more than a humanitarian or diplomatic mission, with most respondents believing it involved prisoner exchanges alongside covert political and security objectives.…
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Afghanistan
Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms Expected in Eastern and Southeastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Meteorological Department has issued a weather alert warning of heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and the risk of flash floods in six provinces starting Monday, September 14. According to the advisory, the severe weather is expected to…
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