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Five Years After the Taliban’s Return: Afghanistan Needs a Comprehensive Vision for the Future
DID Press: As Afghanistan approaches the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, the country needs a comprehensive, forward-looking approach centered on its substantial domestic potential. The past five years cannot be assessed solely through political and security indicators.…
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Former Ghani Adviser Calls for Girls’ Education, National Unity in Afghanistan
DID Press: Ali Muhammadi, a former adviser to Ashraf Ghani and political activist, has argued that the failures of Afghanistan’s politicians cannot be explained solely by external factors, saying that resolving the fundamental issues of girls’ education and creating a…
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Taliban Suspends Activities of Seven Private Universities
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has suspended the activities of seven private universities for one year, citing the enrollment of fictitious students and involvement in corruption. The ministry said the decision followed repeated warnings to the institutions.It also…
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Taliban Leader Urges Clerics, Universities to Strengthen Islamic System
DID Press: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has stressed the role of religious scholars and universities in strengthening what he described as the “Islamic system,” calling clerics the “heirs of the prophets” and urging university officials to prepare students to serve…
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More Than 50 Experts Call for Criminalizing Gender Apartheid Under Taliban Rule
DID Press: More than 50 prominent lawyers and human rights advocates have called for the recognition and criminalization of gender apartheid under international law, ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power. The group issued an “International…
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Greenwich and Kent Merge to Create UK’s First ‘Super University’
DID Press: Two British universities—University of Greenwich in London and University of Kent in southeast England—have announced the completion of their merger, forming a new institution known as the London and South East University Group (LASE). The newly established group…
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Pakistan Bars Afghan Medical Graduates from National Licensing Exam
DID Press: Pakistan’s Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has announced that Pakistani citizens who graduated from medical and dental universities and institutions in Afghanistan will not be eligible to sit for the country’s National Registration Examination (NRE). According to a…
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UNSC to Review Five Years of Taliban Rule in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations Security Council will examine the impact of five years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan this August, coinciding with the anniversary of the group’s return to power, Denmark’s UN envoy and current Security Council president has said.…
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HRW Urges Stronger Global Action Ahead of Taliban’s 5th Year in Power
DID Press: As Afghanistan approaches the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power on 15 August 2026, Human Rights Watch has called on the international community to take concrete and effective measures, warning that the country continues to face…
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Karzai Voices Concern Over Treatment of Afghan Students in Pakistan
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has expressed concern over reports that Afghan students in Pakistan are facing harassment and difficulties extending their visas, urging Pakistani authorities to treat their cases separately from broader migration issues. In a statement…
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