Afghanistan
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Afghan Shiite Council Urges Pakistan to Strengthen Shiite Security After Mosque Attack
DID Press: The Council of Afghan Shiite Scholars condemned the assault and called on the government of Pakistan to take more responsible and effective measures to protect the security of Shiite citizens, In the wake of a terrorist attack on…
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UN Warns: 4.2M People in Afghanistan Need Urgent Aid
DID Press: UN announced that the combined impact of natural disasters and economic challenges has left millions in Afghanistan in need of immediate humanitarian support. According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), 4.2 million people in…
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Medicine Imports Halted from Pakistan, Causing Shortages and Price Hikes
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Finance announced a full ban on the import of all medicines from Pakistan, effective Feb. 9, forcing Afghan traders to seek alternative supply routes. A ministry spokesperson said that in addition to medicines, the transfer…
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Japan Pledges ¥1.474B to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Afghanistan Communities
DID Press: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced a financial support package for Afghanistan aimed at boosting climate resilience among vulnerable communities. The support follows the signing of a grant agreement with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)…
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Domestic and International Tourists Surge in Bamyan
DID Press: Bamyan province has witnessed a significant rise in the number of domestic and international tourists this year, highlighting the growing tourism potential of the region. Local authorities in Bamyan reported that over 517,000 tourists, both domestic and foreign,…
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Turkey Continues Detention, Deportation of Afghan Refugees
DID Press: Turkish police continued their crackdown on illegal migrants by arresting dozens of Afghan refugees in two provinces of the country, transferring them to foreign nationals’ detention centers. Amid Turkey’s increasing immigration policies, police forces in the country have…
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Pakistan to Deport 20,000 Afghans Awaiting US Resettlement
DID Press: Pakistani authorities have announced the deportation of thousands of Afghanistan citizens who were in the process of resettling in the US. According to sources, approximately 20,000 Afghan refugees, who had been waiting for months for relocation to the…
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Zardari: Taliban’s Policies Pose Greater Threat than Pre-Sep/11 Era
DID Press: Asif Ali Zardari, president of Pakistan, warned that the growing terrorist threats emanating from Afghan soil are now greater than those seen before the 9/11 attacks, attributing these dangers to the Taliban’s policies. In a sharp statement against…
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Taliban Rejects UNAMA Human Rights Report as “Baseless”
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice dismissed the latest report from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) regarding arbitrary detentions, severe restrictions on women, and mistreatment by the group’s officials as “baseless.” The…
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Taliban Official Declares Afghanistan “Bitter Tree” for Enemies
DID Press: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs in the Taliban government, reiterated caretaker administration’s firm and unwavering stance on security and foreign policy during a speech at the Ministry of Defense. Referring to the Taliban’s…
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