Afghanistan
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China, Pakistan Warn UN of Rising Terror Threats from Afghanistan
DID Press: China and Pakistan have voiced serious concern at a UN Security Council meeting over the expanding activities of terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan, urging the Taliban to take stronger and more responsible action. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative, Asim Iftikhar…
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Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Confer on Afghanistan’s Future
DID Press: Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan held consultations on Afghanistan, focusing on bilateral coordination and regional approaches to stability and cooperation. Ismatullah Irgashev, Uzbekistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with Beybut Atamkulov, Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Uzbekistan, to discuss the latest developments…
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UNSC Holds Emergency Meeting on Growing ISIS Threat, Afghanistan in Focus
DID Press: UN Security Council convened an emergency session today (February 4, 2026) to address the escalating threat posed by ISIS (ISIS-Khorasan) with a particular focus on Afghanistan. According to the UN Secretary-General’s 22nd report on ISIS activities in Iraq…
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Reduction in Drug Production in Afghanistan: 4th Doha Working Process Meeting Held in Kabul
DID Press: 4th Doha Process anti-narcotics working group held today (Wednesday, 4 February) in Kabul, bringing together Taliban officials, UN representatives, diplomats, and technical experts to discuss joint efforts in reducing drug production and trafficking. The meeting, hosted by the…
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Herat Governor Stresses Social Justice in Meeting with Shiite Elders and Entrepreneurs
DID Press: Islam Jar, Governor of Herat province, emphasized the commitment to social justice and fair governance in the region, In a recent meeting with Shiite elders and entrepreneurs from Herat. According to a statement issued by the Herat Provincial…
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Taliban Seeks to Strengthen Social Media Presence, Counter Opposition Messages
DID Press: Officials from the Taliban Ministry of Information and Culture announced efforts to increase the group’s presence on social media and counter opposing messages online. Saeed Khosti, head of the Jihad Records and Archives division at the Ministry, criticized…
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5 Afghan Journalists Detained in Pakistan
DID Press: Amid non-renewal of Afghan refugee visas, five Afghan journalists reportedly detained in Pakistan, raising concerns about the safety of media professionals in the country. Afghanistan Media Support Organization (AMSO) reported that in the past two weeks, Pakistani police…
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Japan: Girls’ Education Key to Afghanistan’s Integration with Global Community
DID Press: Kenichi Masamoto, Japan’s envoy to Afghanistan, stressed that progress in girls’ education is a critical condition for Afghanistan’s integration with the global community. Describing girls’ education as a core issue the international community is focusing on regarding Afghanistan,…
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Taliban Reject UN Findings on Rise in Synthetic Drug Use in Afghanistan
DID Press: Abdul Matin Qani, spokesperson for the Taliban Ministry of Interior, rejected recent UNODC report about the rise in synthetic drug use in Afghanistan, citing limitations in the survey’s data. Qani emphasized that the survey, which was conducted over…
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UN Experts Warn Structural Barriers Threaten Afghanistan’s 2025–2030 National Development Strategy
DID Press: Despite ambitious targets set in Afghanistan’s National Development Strategy (2025–2030), UN economic experts caution that structural barriers—notably restricted women’s participation and chronic energy insecurity—can seriously hinder progress. Muhammad Nassim Attahi, an economist with the UN Development Programme (UNDP),…
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