Government
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Urumqi Trilateral Meeting Tests Pakistan–Taliban Security Dialogue Revival
DID Press: Officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China convened today (Wednesday) in the Chinese city of Urumqi under a trilateral framework. The meeting marks the first significant diplomatic contact following Pakistan’s launch of Operation “Ghazab-ul-Haq” against alleged terrorist hideouts inside…
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Herat Officials Issue Warning Over Serious Dangers on Herat–Kandahar Highway
DID Press: Local authorities in Herat have urged citizens to avoid non-essential travel on the Herat–Kandahar highway due to heavy rainfall and the increased risk of flooding. Officials from the Herat provincial administration stated that following intense rainfall in recent…
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Afghanistan Records Over 28,000 Foreign Travelers in 2025
DID Press: National Statistics and Information Authority under the Taliban administration has announced that in the year 2025, more than 28,000 foreign nationals entered and exited Afghanistan through the country’s land and air border crossings. According to the data, 16,276…
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US House Approves Measure to Counter Taliban Restrictions on Women
DID Press: US House Foreign Affairs Committee, with bipartisan support, has passed a bill aimed at addressing the extensive restrictions imposed by the Taliban government on women and girls in Afghanistan. The measure has been sent to the full House…
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Philippines Declares National Energy Emergency Amid Iran War
DID Press: Philippines has declared a national energy emergency, citing an imminent risk to fuel supply amid escalating conflicts in the Middle East. The country’s president stated that the measure is aimed at safeguarding energy security and addressing severe disruptions…
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Nuristan Governor: Alternative Routes Being Reopened for Kamdish and Bargmatal
DID Press: Governor of Nuristan province announced that work has begun on alternative routes for Kamdish and Bargmatal districts. Zain-ul-Abedin Abid, the governor, stated that the development of these alternative routes is underway. This announcement follows previous reports that Pakistani…
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29 Killed as Russian Military Aircraft Crashes in Crimea
DID Press: Russian Ministry of Defense has announced that a military aircraft crashed in the Crimea region, resulting in the deaths of 29 people, including 23 passengers and 6 crew members. The ministry confirmed on Wednesday that the aircraft involved…
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Pakistan: A Mediator Without Leverage
DID Press: Pakistan is attempting to present itself as a mediator between Iran and US, but the on-the-ground and political realities of the war indicate that these efforts are not only ineffective, but also place Islamabad in a fragile and…
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Pashdan Dam in Herat Releases Water for Irrigation
DID Press: Local officials in Herat announced that water stored in the Pashdan Dam was released yesterday for the first time to irrigate agricultural lands. The Pashdan Dam, inaugurated last year by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Water and Energy, has a…
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Why Israel’s Defense Systems Cannot Track Iran’s Cluster Missiles
DID Press: One of the most critical challenges for the Israeli military in the recent conflict with Iran is the inability of its defense systems to intercept Iran’s cluster and multiple-warhead missiles. Once these missiles enter the atmosphere and their…
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