Government
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Muttaqi’s Planned Visit to India Cancelled by UNSC
DID Press: The scheduled visit of Amir Khan Muttaqi, the foreign minister of the Taliban’s caretaker government, to India from August 27 to 29 has been cancelled. According to sources, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) declined to grant a…
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Poll: Lack of Transparency in Mining Contracts Public’s Top Concern
DID Press: The findings show majority of Afghanistan citizens are concerned by the lack of transparency in mining contracts, raising red flags over corruption, misuse of resources, and the exclusion of public interests. In its latest nationwide online poll, DID…
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US and Pakistani Citizens Banned from Wakhan Corridor
DID Press: Afghanistan caretaker government banned the entry of U.S. and Pakistani citizens into the Wakhan Corridor – a remote northeastern region of Afghanistan bordering China. Authorities cited growing security concerns and escalating tensions with Pakistan as key reasons behind…
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Around 60 Afghanistani Citizens Detained in Belarusian Prisons
DID Press: Abdullah Yaser, advisor at the Taliban caretaker government’s embassy in Moscow, announced that nearly 60 Afghanistani citizens are being held in prisons in Belarus. Decisions regarding the fate of these detainees will be made soon, as the matter…
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India-China Water Dispute: Delhi Speeds Up Work on Largest Dam
DID Press: India has accelerated the construction of its largest-ever dam in response to concerns over the potential effects of China’s massive dam project in Tibet. Internal assessments in New Delhi indicate that the Chinese dam on the Xiang River…
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Social Welfare System Unsustainable, Warns German Chancellor
DID Press: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz admitted that Germany can no longer afford the heavy costs of its social welfare system and is facing a deep structural economic crisis. According to Russia Today, Merz told his party members that under…
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Islamabad Meeting Delayed Due to Kabul Pressure
DID Press: A meeting of political and civil society activists opposing the Taliban’s caretaker government in Afghanistan has been postponed due to pressure by officials in Kabul. The event is now rescheduled for one month later, reported Pakistan’s Nation media…
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Asphalting Mahirud–Farah Road Resumes after 17 Years
DID Press: After 17 years of suspension, Asphalting work has resumed on the 120-kilometer Mahirud–Farah road, a strategic route providing shortest and safest commercial corridor between Iran and Afghanistan. The route is expected to reduce transit distance by 400 kilometers,…
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Urgent Call to Relocate Afghanistani Refugees from Pakistan to Germany
DID Press: Amid growing concerns over the situation of Afghanistani refugees in Pakistan, several human rights organizations have formally requested German government to facilitate the immediate relocation of more than 2,000 Afghanistani refugees to Germany. In a letter addressed to…
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Afghanistan Caretaker Government, Uzbekistan Sign Key Power Supply Deal
DID Press: Continuing regional efforts to improve Afghanistan’s infrastructure, Afghanistan electricity company (Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat) signed four major electricity transmission agreements with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy. According to Breshna, the new agreement will implement four large-scale projects that will…
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