Economy & Development
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Pakistan-Taliban Trade Agreement: Step Towards Legitimacy or Threat to Regional Security?
DID Press: In a recent development, Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have signed a so-called “Preferential Trade Agreement” (PTA) that will significantly reduce customs tariffs, especially on agricultural items such as fruits. The move has been presented by both sides…
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Afghanistani Workers Begins Registration for Legal Employment in Qatar
DIDPress: The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Taliban caretaker government announced that the official registration process for Afghanistani workers seeking legal employment abroad will begin soon. According to Samiullah Ebrahimi, spokesperson for the ministry, a new agreement…
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Tehran-Herat Railway Transport to Begin Next Month
DIDPress: Jabbar Ali Zakeri, CEO of Iran Railways, announced in a press conference that railway transport services between Tehran and Herat will commence next month. Zakeri described the project as a significant step toward enhancing regional transportation, expanding exports, and…
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Why Uzbekistan Engaging with Taliban?
DIDPress: National Interest reported that Uzbekistan aims to transform Afghanistan from a security threat into a “land bridge” connecting Central Asia to South Asia. High-Level Meeting Highlights Tashkent’s Commitment On June 11, 2025, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Afghanistan’s…
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Pakistan: US Remains Our Largest Trading Partner
DIDPress: During a meeting with the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb reaffirmed that the United States continues to be Pakistan’s largest trading partner. In discussions between Pakistan’s Finance Minister and the U.S. Commerce Secretary, both sides…
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Afghanistan’s Trade Relations Expand to Over 100 Countries
DIDPress: Nooruddin Azizi, acting Minister of Industry and Commerce of the Taliban caretaker government, highlighted the achievements of his ministry, saying Afghanistan’s trade relations now encompass more than 100 countries. Speaking at a ceremony in Kabul on Saturday, July 19,…
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Steel Diplomacy; Central Asia’s Push Southward Through Afghanistan
DIDPress: In an article for Times of Central Asia, Nikola Miković highlighted the growing ties between Central Asia and Afghanistan, noting that for landlocked Central Asian nations, Afghanistan serves as a critical transit point for the shortest route to the…
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Herat Governor Officially Visits Iran; Launch of New Cooperation at Islam Qala Border
DIDPress: Leading an official delegation, Mawlawi Noor Ahmad Islamjar, governor of western Herat province appointed by the Taliban’s caretaker government, entered Islamic Republic of Iran on Saturday morning, July 19, through the Islam Qala border crossing. He will meet with…
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White House Accuses Taliban of Diverting Humanitarian Aid from Afghanistan People
DIDPress: White House released a report accusing Afghanistan’s caretaker government of obstructing U.S. financial and humanitarian aid from reaching the Afghanistan people, saying Taliban are diverting these resources for their own benefit. American officials claim to have evidence that the…
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Return of Migrants: Economic Challenge or Opportunity?
A recent poll conducted by DID Press News Agency highlights public concerns about pressure on the labor market and public services. Following the increasing trend of migrant returns, DID Press News Agency has published the results of an online poll…
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