Analysis & Opinion
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Maria Sultan Remarks Spark Debate Over Psychological Warfare in Region
DID Press: Recent comments by Pakistani strategic analyst Maria Sultan regarding the possible “loss of Afghanistan’s geography” have triggered wide debate across Afghan and regional political circles, with many observers viewing the remarks not merely as a personal assessment, but…
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Elder-Led Diplomacy Stalls Amid Military Escalation on Afghan-Pak Border
DID Press: A recent gathering of tribal elders from Afghanistan’s Kunar province and Pakistan’s Bajaur district in the Nawe Pass border area has once again highlighted a recurring feature of the region’s political landscape: reliance on traditional mediation mechanisms to…
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TTP Turns to Drone Warfare, Reshaping Conflict Dynamics
DID Press: A surge in drone-based attacks in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province signals a major evolution in the operational doctrine of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), marking a shift from traditional suicide bombings and guerrilla tactics toward remote, technology-driven warfare. According to…
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Kabul: Capital of Forced Silence and Unwritten Headlines
DID Press: On World Press Freedom Day, while much of the world reflects on the role of journalism, Kabul presents a starkly different reality—one where the passage of time appears reversed under the weight of enforced silence. According to recent…
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Taliban’s Engineering of Silence Keeps Afghanistan at Bottom of Press Freedom Index
DID Press: Afghanistan has once again been ranked among the most repressive countries in the world in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, reflecting not a temporary decline but the consolidation of a systematic strategy of information control under Taliban…
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UAE Exit from OPEC Signals Major Shock to Global Energy Order
DID Press: The announcement of the United Arab Emirates’ withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+ amid the ongoing Iran–US war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has introduced a new phase of instability in the global energy system. While…
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Taliban Clergy Law Seen as Move Toward Sectarian Monopoly in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s newly issued “Preachers Law” has sparked concern among analysts, as it restricts religious preaching activities to followers of Hanafi jurisprudence, signaling what critics describe as an institutional effort to consolidate a sectarian monopoly within Afghanistan’s governance structure.…
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US–Iran Standoff Enters Strategic Deadlock Phase
DID Press: The confrontation between United States and Iran has evolved far beyond conventional military paradigms, increasingly resembling a multidimensional and hybrid strategic rivalry shaped by economic pressure, military signaling, political maneuvering, and information warfare. Analysts argue that this confrontation…
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Afghan Migrants Undermine Attempts to Fuel Iran–Afghanistan Tensions
DID Press: A new commentary by Seyed Ruhollah Hosseini, cultural adviser of the Iran in Afghanistan, examines the role of Afghan migrants in recent social developments and highlights how their conduct helped reduce tensions and counter divisive narratives. The author…
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Kabul 1992: When History Turned Its Page
DID Press: (April 1992) marks more than a date in Afghanistan’s political calendar; it is widely seen as a decisive turning point that reshaped the country’s trajectory and influenced regional and global dynamics at the end of the Cold War.…
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