Economy
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EU Envoy Warns Cutting Engagement with Afghanistan to Carry Heavy Consequences
DID Press: Gilles Bertrand, EU’s special representative for Afghanistan, warned that cutting international engagement with Afghanistan would carry serious consequences for the country. Bertrand said there is no broad opposition inside Afghanistan to continued international engagement with the current authorities,…
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China–Pakistan Push to Legitimize Taliban Through Security Pressure, Economic Incentives
DID Press: China and Pakistan are pursuing a coordinated approach that combines security pressure with economic incentives in an effort to curb militant threats while facilitating the international legitimization of the Taliban, according to regional assessments. Beijing and Islamabad recently…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade Loses $2M Daily Amid Torkham Closure
DID Press: Ongoing closure of the strategic Torkham border has brought Afghanistan-Pakistan trade to a standstill, worsening shortages of medicines and essential goods in Afghanistan. The Torkham crossing, a major trade artery between the two countries, has been closed since…
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Freedom and Independence: From Limit of Thought to Fate of Nations
DID Press: Freedom and independence are among the most fundamental concepts shaping the destiny of nations, consistently at the center of intellectual, political, and civilizational struggles. Although often mentioned together, these terms have not held identical meanings across different societies—a…
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Pakistan’s Trade Map Shifts as Business with Afghanistan Slumps, Imports from Kazakhstan Surge
DID Press: Pakistan is seeking to strengthen its trade position with five Central Asian countries, but new data point to sharp volatility and mounting structural challenges in Islamabad’s regional trade strategy. According to a report by Dawn, trade with Afghanistan…
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US Analyst: War with Iran to Be Costly and Uncertain for Washington
DID Press: American military analyst Will Schryver warned that any direct military confrontation between the US and Iran would be highly costly and strategically uncertain for Washington, citing recent operational setbacks in the Red Sea. Writing on X, Schryver said…
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Saudi–UAE Rivalry Deepens, Signaling Emerging Cold War in Middle East
DID Press: Relations between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, once regarded as one of the closest strategic partnerships in the Middle East, have entered a new and more complex phase in recent years—defined less by cooperation and increasingly by…
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Saudi Crown Prince Faces New Challenges Amid Oil Slump, Regional Pressures
DID Press: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman confronts mounting domestic and regional challenges as the kingdom grapples with falling oil prices and political pressures. According to a report of Wall Street Journal by Karin Elliott House, oil prices…
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UN Chief Urges Scaled-Up Aid for Afghanistan Ahead of Ramadan
DID Press: António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, called on governments to scale up humanitarian assistance ahead of Ramadan, urging greater cooperation and solidarity to ease suffering in crisis-hit regions, including Afghanistan. In a message marking the approach of…
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US Weekly Borrowing Averages $43.5B, Fueling Debt Concerns
DID Press: New data show the US government has borrowed an average of $43.5 billion per week during the first four months of the current fiscal year, intensifying concerns about the country’s long-term fiscal stability and potential spillover effects on…
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