Afghanistan
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China’s Afghanistan Envoy Visits Türkiye, Pakistan and Afghanistan
DID Press: Yue Xiaoyong, China’s Special Envoy for Afghan Affairs, visited Türkiye, Pakistan and Afghanistan during a 10-day regional tour, meeting officials in the three countries. The visit comes amid growing security and political challenges between Kabul and Islamabad. China’s…
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Badakhshan Tensions Ease After Fateh Forces Lay Down Arms
DID Press: Local sources have confirmed that the days-long tensions between Juma Khan Fateh and the Taliban government in Badakhshan have ended, with Fateh expected to meet Qari Fasihuddin Fitr, the Taliban’s army chief, before traveling to Faizabad and then…
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Hundreds of Families, Mine Workers Trapped Amid Taliban-Fateh Clashes in Badakhshan
DID Press: Hundreds of families and mine workers have been trapped amid ongoing fighting between Taliban forces and fighters loyal to Juma Khan Fateh in Nusay district of northeastern Badakhshan province, local sources said, as markets remain closed and roads…
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Taliban Leader Claims Nationwide Security Amid Fighting in Badakhshan
DID Press: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has claimed that peace and security prevail across Afghanistan and that “no gunfire is heard in any district,” despite reports of ongoing clashes in the northeastern province of Badakhshan. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid released…
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More Than 3,000 Visit Herat’s Historic Citadel and Museum
DID Press: More than 3,000 people visited the historic Ikhtiyaruddin Citadel and Herat Museum on 24 Asad, marking the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. On 24 Asad, the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic…
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Taliban Leader: We Will Not Accept Demands Contrary to Sharia
DID Press: Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said during a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the group’s return to power that his government would not accept demands that contradict Sharia. He called on the Afghan people to maintain unity…
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Strict Torkham Inspections Slow Afghan Migrants’ Exit
DID Press: Multi-stage and strict inspections at the Torkham border crossing have significantly slowed the return of Afghan migrants, resulting in long queues and hours-long delays for families, while reports also indicate that their valuables are being confiscated along the…
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Why the Taliban Still Govern Afghanistan Like an Insurgent Movement
DID Press — Analysis: Five years have passed since the Taliban entered Kabul and took control of the country. Throughout these years, the general expectation and the calculations of their regional supporters were that the group would gradually transform from…
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Iran Says No Obstacle to Issuing Visas to Afghans
DID Press: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said there are no obstacles to issuing visas to Afghan applicants and that Iran’s Foreign Ministry is ready to cooperate in this regard. Speaking at a meeting with officials from Razavi Khorasan…
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UK: Pressure Taliban Allies to Lift Restrictions on Women
DID Press: Baroness Helena Kennedy, a prominent women’s rights advocate and member of the UK House of Lords, has called on the British government to put pressure on countries such as India and Qatar that maintain contacts with the Taliban.…
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