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Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Trade Reaches $1.2 Billion in Seven Months
DID Press: Trade between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan reached $1.2 billion in the first seven months of the current year, according to Uzbekistan’s Statistics Committee. Afghanistan is now Uzbekistan’s fifth-largest trading partner, after China, Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey.The reported figure is…
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Afghanistan
Kandahar Vaccinators Report Two Months of Unpaid Salaries
DID Press: Local sources in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province say vaccinators have not received their salaries for the past two months, leaving many workers and their families facing increased financial hardship. According to the sources, vaccinators typically earn between 3,000 and…
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Government
Witkoff and Kushner Arrive in Moscow to Revive Ukraine Peace Talks
DID Press: U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday to push for a renewed diplomatic effort to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, which has entered its fifth year. The two were received…
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Economy
US Sanctions Turkish Bank Over Alleged Iran Financial Ties
DID Press: The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Golden Global Investment Bank in Turkey and two affiliated companies, accusing them of facilitating tens of millions of dollars in transactions for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) and providing access…
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Afghanistan
Torkham Closure Costs Pakistan Economy $2.5 Billion, Chamber Says
DID Press: The prolonged closure of the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan has caused an estimated $2.5 billion in losses to Pakistan’s economy, according to Yusuf Afridi, president of the Khyber Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Afridi said the losses…
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Government
PPP Freezes Support for Pakistan Government Legislation
DID Press: Pakistan’s opposition-aligned ruling coalition partner, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), has suspended its support for government legislation until its concerns over the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, judicial appointments and other issues are addressed. PPP leader Syed…
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Iran
55% of Israelis Fear Another War With Iran, Maariv Poll Finds
DID Press: A new poll published by the Israeli newspaper Maariv found that 55% of Israelis are concerned that another war between Israel and Iran could break out in the near future, reflecting continued public anxiety over renewed regional escalation.…
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Government
Pakistan’s New-Province Plan Sparks PPP Opposition Over Sindh
DID Press: Pakistan’s Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal has proposed restructuring the country’s provincial system by creating up to 15 provinces, triggering strong opposition from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), particularly over any possible division of Sindh. Iqbal has…
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Government
Sumud Flotilla Announces New Mission to Gaza in October
DID Press: The Freedom Flotilla (Sumud) Coalition has announced plans to launch a new international maritime mission to the Gaza Strip in October, seeking to challenge Israel’s naval blockade and build public pressure in Europe over restrictions on the enclave.…
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Afghanistan
Karzai: He Needs Taliban Permission to Leave His Home
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has said he must inform the Taliban authorities before leaving his home in Kabul, adding that Taliban security personnel escort him to his destination and bring him back. In an interview with the…
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