Afghanistan
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After Washington Shooting, Afghan Migrants Face Increased ICE Detentions
DID Press: Following November 26 shooting of two National Guard members in Washington by a recently arrived Afghan refugee, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has intensified detentions of Afghan nationals, raising widespread concern among families and migrant communities. The…
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Taliban Interior Minister, Kazakh Envoy Discuss Boosting Trade, Security
DID Press: Sirajuddin Haqqani, Interior Minister of the Taliban government, met with Yerkin Tokumov, Special Representative of the President of Kazakhstan for Afghanistan, to discuss strengthening bilateral economic and security ties. Haqqani commended Kazakhstan’s efforts to engage with Afghanistan, describing…
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Corruption: Threat to Stability, Development, and Public Trust in Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s experience over the past 2 decades shows that when corruption becomes systemic, no government institution can perform its duties effectively, and public trust erodes rapidly. Corruption, defined as the abuse of power for personal or group gain,…
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Pakistan Envoy Holds Talks on Afghanistan with Stimson Center
DID Press: Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq, met with Daniel S. Markey, senior fellow at the Stimson Center, for detailed consultations on Afghanistan. According to Sadiq, the talks focused on concerns over foreign militants in Afghanistan, regional dynamics…
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Regional Stakeholders Press to Open China–Wakhan Trade Corridor
DID Press: Regional analysts say activating the overland corridor connecting China to Afghanistan through the Wakhan Corridor—and linking it to Afghanistan’s national highways—should be treated as a strategic priority and restored through targeted investment. According to experts, the route could…
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Administrative Corruption: The Chain Holding Global Development Hostage
DID Press: At the national level, corruption not only wastes resources but also destroys public trust; at the international level, it facilitates illicit financial flows and exacerbates inequality. The UN estimates that eradicating corruption could inject three trillion dollars into…
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Famed Balkh Poet Clarifies Detention by Taliban Intelligence
DID Press: After being released, Sayed Sikandar Hussaini Bamdad, a renowned poet from Balkh province and head of the Ferdowsi Library in Mazar-i-Sharif, who was previously detained by the Taliban government’s intelligence agency, announced on Facebook that his detention was…
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Taliban: Combating Administrative Corruption our Top Priority
DID Press: Hamdullah Fetrat, Deputy Spokesperson of the Taliban government, said fighting administrative corruption is at the top of the government’s agenda, and over the past four years, the level of corruption has been reduced to a minimum. The government…
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Vegetable Oil Factory Worth $2M Opens in Nangarhar
DID Press: A new vegetable oil factory, “Al-Me’yar,” has been inaugurated in Nangarhar province with an investment of $2 million. The facility has been established for processing oilseeds and has a daily production capacity of up to 200 tons. Factory…
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Powerful Blast Near Taliban Base in Panjshir Sparks Suspicion of Drone Attack
DID Press: A powerful explosion has struck northern Panjshir province. Local sources reporting the possible use of small drones near a major Taliban base. Residents say the blast occurred close to a Taliban compound in the village of Manjinsto, raising…
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