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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Facing New Migration Wave Amid Health Crisis
DID Press: Afghanistan is confronting a growing humanitarian emergency as hundreds of healthcare facilities close and millions are left without access to medical services, according to international observers. International Crisis Group (ICG) warns that continued reductions in foreign aid and…
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Afghanistan
Claims of US Soldier’s Return to Bagram Denied
DID Press: Reports suggesting that former U.S. Army soldier Travis Mills has returned to Bagram Airfield in northern Kabul have been debunked, with sources confirming the widely circulated photo is several years old. Some media outlets recently published an image…
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Afghanistan
Unidentified Drones Over Kabul Spark Speculation on Possible US Military Return
DID Press: Multiple unidentified drones were seen flying over Afghanistan capital on Saturday morning, fueling speculation about renewed foreign military activity as the Taliban government remains silent and nationwide internet blackouts continue for a second consecutive day. Residents in northern…
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Government
Pakistan Offers Control of Pasni Port to US Investors
DID Press: Pakistan’s military leadership has proposed that American investors take over the management and development of Pasni Port in Balochistan to facilitate access to the country’s rich mineral resources, reported Financial Times. Advisers to Army Chief General Asim Munir…
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Afghanistan
US Sanctions on Chabahar Port ‘Ineffective,’ Says Iran’s Envoy to Kabul
DID Press: Alireza Bikdeli, Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul, has dismissed the impact of recent U.S. sanctions on Iran’s strategic Chabahar Port, saying the pressure has instead strengthened Tehran’s determination to expand regional transit cooperation. Speaking to an Afghanistan media…
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Afghanistan
Gandapur: Islamabad Agrees to Proposal for Talks with Kabul
DID Press: Ali Amin Gandapur, Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, claimed that the federal government has agreed to his proposal to initiate dialogue with the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan. According to an official statement from the provincial office,…
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Government
Hamas Accepts Trump’s Proposal for Ceasefire in Gaza
DID Press: Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has given a positive response to a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump to halt the ongoing war in Gaza Strip. Trump, reposting Hamas’s statement on his social media platforms, wrote: “Based on the…
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Afghanistan
Balkh–Herat Railway: Afghanistan’s Major Step Toward Regional Connectivity
DID Press: Afghanistan has taken a significant step toward becoming a regional transit hub with the ongoing construction of 561-kilometer Balkh–Herat railway, one of the country’s largest infrastructure projects. The railway will connect Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan with Herat in…
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Afghanistan
New Delhi Confirms Taliban Foreign Minister’s Upcoming Visit to India
DID Press: India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that Amir Khan Muttaqi, Taliban’s acting foreign minister, will pay an official visit to New Delhi from 9 to 16 October. UN Security Council recently granted a temporary travel exemption, allowing Muttaqi…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Warns US: “We Will Turn Region Into Burning Powder Keg”
DID Press: In response to recent remarks by U.S. officials suggesting the possible reoccupation of Bagram Air Base, Hamdullah Fitrat, a spokesperson for the Taliban’s caretaker government, warned that any foreign intervention in Afghanistan would trigger suicide operations and turn…
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