Human Rights
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Taliban Bans Live Broadcasts, Halts National TV in Paktia
DID Press: Following a Taliban government order banning the broadcast of live images, national television operations in Paktia province have been suspended, and local media outlets face severe restrictions. The Afghanistan Journalists Center reported that after the government issued the…
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Indonesia’s NU Demands Leader’s Resignation Over Pro-Israel Scholar Invitation
DID Press: Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the world’s largest Islamic organization with approximately 100 million members, has called on its leader, Yahya Cholil Istaquf, to resign within three days for inviting a U.S. scholar supportive of Israel. If he refuses, he…
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Over 300 Afghan Migrants Deported from Turkey in Two Days
DID Press: Turkey has deported at least 300 Afghan migrants within two days for not possessing valid residence documents, reported Turkish media outlets. According to the reports, the individuals were first detained in the city of Van and later transferred…
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Meta: Afghan Users’ Facebook Friend Lists Hidden for Protection
DID Press: Meta has disabled access to the “Friends” list for Facebook users in Afghanistan amid growing concerns that the Taliban are exploiting social media data to identify critics and individuals at risk—an unprecedented security move that now extends to…
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South Asia Strategic Rift: Roots and Dimensions of Pakistan-Taliban Growing Tensions
Exclusive Report – DID Press: The relationship between the Taliban and Pakistan—once considered one of the closest yet most complex political and security partnerships in the region prior to 2021—has entered a phase many analysts now describe as a “structural…
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Taliban: 1,500 Schools Built amid Continued Girls’ Education Ban
DID Press: Taliban-run Ministry of Education says more than 1,500 educational facilities have been constructed or rehabilitated across Afghanistan over the past four years—even as the nationwide ban on schooling for girls beyond primary level remains firmly in place. Mansoor…
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Housing Crisis in Afghanistan amid Soaring Rents, Returning Migrants
DID Press: Statistics reveal a worrying trend. In major cities such as Kabul, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, and Nangarhar, rental prices have doubled over the past year. Residential units that previously rented for 5,000 to 6,000 Afghanis now cost 10,000 to 12,000…
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US Pressuring Lebanon to Submit to Israel; Hezbollah says “Never”
DID Press: Lebanese newspaper Al-Nashra reported that the United States, aligning with Israel, has urged Lebanon to follow Syria’s example and submit to Tel Aviv. Amid political divisions in Beirut, Hezbollah has reaffirmed its stance, saying it will never put…
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Six PTM Activists Missing in Peshawar; Amnesty Urges Probe
DID Press: Amnesty International expressed serious concern over the disappearance of six members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) and urged the Pakistani government to immediately investigate and provide clear information about their fate. The activists were reportedly abducted in…
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Taliban Invite Afghan Sikhs, Hindus to Return and Join Reconstruction
DID Press: Taliban government called on Afghanistan Sikhs and Hindus to return to the country and take part in reconstruction and economic development In its latest economic meeting with the Indian private sector. Nooruddin Azizi, acting Minister of Industry and…
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