Development
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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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Iran Offers Free Online Education for Returning Afghan Students
DID Press: Iran has launched a program to provide online education, including full hardware support, for Afghan students returning to their home country, aiming to support the ongoing repatriation process. Nader Yarahmadi, head of the Center for Foreign Nationals and…
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Taliban: Identity Verification Services to Expand for Afghan Migrants in Iran
DID Press: Acting head of the Taliban-led Civil Registration Authority announced during a visit to Iran that the expansion of identity verification teams in various cities will increase services for Afghan migrants and accelerate the issuance of identity documents. The…
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Taliban Health Ministry Delegation in Turkey to Boost Medical Cooperation
DID Press: A high-level delegation from Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Public Health has traveled to Turkey to explore health cooperation and exchange medical expertise, amid the country’s most severe child food crisis in its history. Abdulwali Haqqani, Deputy Minister of…
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Afghanistan Passport Distribution Begins in Indonesia
DID Press: Taliban-run Afghanistan embassy in Indonesia has officially launched the printing and distribution of new Afghan passports in Jakarta. According to the embassy, the process began following “persistent efforts” by the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
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