Economy
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Saudi Arabia Pledges $500M to Support Global Polio Vaccination Efforts
DID Press: Saudi Arabia has pledged $500 million to support vaccination programmes and efforts to eradicate polio, including initiatives targeting children in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The funding comes amid concerns over the spread of wild poliovirus in Afghanistan and challenges…
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Taliban Approves Nearly AFN 5 Billion for 17 Infrastructure Projects
DID Press: Taliban’s procurement commission, chaired by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the group’s deputy prime minister for economic affairs, has approved 17 projects worth approximately 5 billion Afghanis and revised five other projects, according to media outlets close to the…
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Pakistan Seeks Export Routes Through Iran After Afghanistan Border Closure
DID Press: Pakistan is taking steps to transport its export goods to Central Asian markets, particularly through overland routes via Iran, following the closure of its border with Afghanistan. Pakistan’s The Nation newspaper reported, citing official documents, that Islamabad has…
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UNICEF: Uzbekistan Plays Key Role in Delivering Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says its centre in Termez, Uzbekistan, plays an important role in delivering and supplying vital humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. In a statement, UNICEF said the centre plays a key role in transporting therapeutic food…
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Haaretz: Netanyahu Has Lost His Mind
DID Press: Israeli Hebrew-language newspaper Haaretz has criticized Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach, writing that he has “lost his mind” and is willing to sacrifice the economy and living standards to preserve his coalition with far-right partners. The newspaper also warned that…
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Karachi Port Auctions Hundreds of Containers Belonging to Afghan Traders
DID Press: Pakistan’s Karachi Port Customs has auctioned hundreds of containers carrying goods belonging to Afghan traders over unpaid taxes and mounting charges incurred while the shipments remained at the port. Officials from Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce have described the…
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Afghanistan’s Rail Network Gains Attention as Regional Trade Corridor
DID Press: Afghanistan has once again emerged as a potential focus of regional economic connectivity initiatives, with railway development projects seeking to establish shorter and more efficient routes for transporting goods between Central Asian countries and South Asian markets. As…
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Taliban Scraps AFN 500,000 Guarantee for Business Licences
DID Press: Taliban’s supreme leader has ordered the abolition of the AFN 500,000 guarantee previously required for issuing business licenses in Afghanistan and directed that previously paid guarantees be refunded to their owners. Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s leader, issued the…
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Ex-Pakistani Army Officer: Afghanistan Builds Dams as Pakistan Takes on Debt
DID Press: Adil Raja, a former Pakistani army officer, has criticised Pakistan’s government and military, highlighting what he described as contrasting development priorities in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Comparing the two countries, Raja criticised Islamabad’s economic policies, saying Afghanistan was investing…
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Kremlin: Possible Putin-Trump-Xi Meeting Has Global Significance
DID Press: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said that a possible meeting between the presidents of Russia, the United States and China would have global significance and attract widespread international attention. No specific agreement has yet been reached on the…
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