Development
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Afghanistan Futsal Team Climbs 5 Spots in FIFA Rankings
DID Press: Afghanistan national futsal team has achieved a notable leap in the latest FIFA rankings, climbing five places to 28th globally following strong performances in recent international matches. Experts attribute this rise to the team’s gradual technical improvement, increased…
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Iran, Pakistan FMs Hold Constructive Talks in Ashgabat
DID Press: Pakistan’s Deputy PM and FM Ishaq Dar described his meeting with Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi as constructive, held on the sidelines of the international conference “Peace and Trust” in Ashgabat. In a post on X, Dar said the…
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Australia Welcomes Unity of Afghan Anti-Taliban Parties
DID Press: Australia’s special representative for Afghanistan has welcomed the announcement of a unified coalition among Afghan political parties and movements opposing the Taliban, describing it as a positive step toward national sovereignty, democratic governance, and the protection of human…
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Kabul Pledges to Address Migrants’ Concerns During Iran Visit
DID Press: Neda Mohammad Nadim, Taliban government’s acting minister of higher education, met with Afghan professors and migrants during his official visit to Iran, emphasizing that their concerns will be followed up through coordination with Iranian officials and the Afghanistan…
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Why Afghan Political Factions Reviving Calls for Unity
DID Press: Nearly four years after fragmentation, silence, and deep mistrust, Afghanistan’s political landscape is once again witnessing a push toward coalition-building. A joint statement from three major factions—the Supreme Council of National Resistance, the National Assembly for Salvation, and…
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Afghan Opposition Forms New Consensus
DID Press: A broad spectrum of Afghan political parties and movements and jihadist groups formed a new consensus in a meeting which draw extensive reactions from media outlets and analysts. Many view it as the largest political consensus in recent…
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Afghan Cities Launch 436M-Afghani Urban Projects across 4 Provinces
DID Press: Municipal administrations of Kunduz, Mehtarlam (Laghman Province), Charikar (Parwan Province), and Bamyan have implemented urban development projects totaling 436.156 million Afghanis during the current solar year. According to the Department of Municipal Affairs, Kunduz Municipality has undertaken 23…
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Taliban Higher Education Minister’s Trip to Iran: Concerns and Hopes
DID Press: Afghan academic community emphasized that it does not seek symbolic memoranda of understanding without enforcement guarantees from the Taliban delegation; rather, it expects tangible outcomes that bring fundamental, positive changes to the country’s higher education system, particularly reopening…
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US, Pakistan Boost Security Cooperation against Afghan Drug Threat
DID Press: Pakistan and US emphasized strengthening security and migration cooperation during a joint meeting between Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker. “Even today, narcotics originating from Afghanistan reach dozens of countries and destroy young…
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Tehran–Kabul Academic Ties: A New Path for Cooperation Amid Challenges
Did Press: Academic engagement with Iran can generate impacts that go far beyond education alone. Strengthening academic and research capacities— even within existing constraints—can create new employment opportunities for Afghan students and scholars and keep the academic community active. At…
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