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Tensions Escalate Between Taliban Leadership and Northern Commander
DID Press: Reports indicate escalating tensions between the Taliban leadership and Mullah Jumaa Khan Fateh, a influential commander in Badakhshan, with internal disagreements now reaching a critical stage. According to the reports, multiple rounds of talks between the commander and…
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Former Pentagon Official: Iran Holds Upper Hand in Negotiations
DID Press: A former senior US War Department official has acknowledged that Iran is negotiating from a position of strength, as ongoing diplomatic talks in Switzerland continue to reshape expectations between Tehran and Washington. Mick Mulroy, who served in the…
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Afghan Women’s Businesses Grow Sharply Despite Mounting Restrictions
DID Press: Official data from the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries indicates that more than 10,000 Afghan women now hold formal business licenses, representing a tenfold increase over the past five years. According to reporting cited from The New…
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Pakistan PM Joins Iran–US Talks in Switzerland Amid New Diplomatic Push
DID Press: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Switzerland to take part in a new round of Iran–United States negotiations, held after the signing of a ceasefire framework agreement, according to official sources. The talks are being held…
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Turkish Media Claims IS-K Cells Operating in Pakistan’s Balochistan
DID Press: Turkish media outlets report the arrest of a senior Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K) member and the alleged disclosure of information regarding the group’s activities in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. According to these reports, Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization detained Ahmed…
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Former US Official Calls for Immediate Suspension of US Aid to Israel
DID Press: Joe Kent, a former US counterterrorism official and security figure, has called for the immediate suspension of US assistance to Israel, arguing that Washington must adopt a stricter stance to preserve regional stability and uphold recent peace arrangements.…
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Second Lane of Herat–Islam Qala Highway to Be Built Soon
DID Press: Ministry of Public Works of the Taliban has announced that construction of a second carriageway on the Herat–Islam Qala highway will begin soon, following approval by the leadership and completion of administrative procedures. The ministry said the project…
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Hormuz Closure Followed by Halt in Israeli Strikes on Southern Lebanon
DID Press: Reports from Iranian media claim that no new Israeli attacks have been recorded in southern Lebanon since Iran announced a temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz. However, no independent evidence has been presented to establish a direct…
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Pakistan Accuses Taliban of Aiding India in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Attacks
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, has once again accused the Afghan Taliban of cooperating with India in fueling insecurity inside Pakistan, following two deadly roadside bomb attacks in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Speaking after the…
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Khalilzad: Kabul Prepared to Provide Written Security Assurances to Pakistan
DID Press: Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, has said Afghan authorities are prepared to provide written security guarantees to Pakistan, urging greater clarity regarding Islamabad’s security demands from the Taliban administration. In a statement addressing recent…
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