Afghanistan
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Drought and Climate Change Push Kabul Toward Severe Water Crisis
DID Press: Increasing drought and climate fluctuations in Afghanistan have left Kabul facing a severe shortage of water resources. Reports indicate that the city’s groundwater reserves could be completely depleted by 2030, with the impact particularly devastating for low-income neighborhoods.…
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TTP Claims Hundreds of Border Operations
DID Press: Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed in its September 2025 monthly report that it carried out 359 operations across various border areas, including North and South Waziristan and Bajaur, resulting in 476 deaths and 317 injuries. According to news sources,…
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Afghan Science Expo Promotes Iran-Afghanistan Academic Ties
DID Press: In a dedicated meeting between Iran’s Cultural Attaché in Kabul, the scientific and executive secretary of the “Afghan Science Expo,” and the leadership of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, both sides emphasized the importance of expanding scientific, cultural, and…
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Taliban Shuts Nationwide Internet but Keeps Access for Business Networks
DID Press: British newspaper The Register reports that while the Taliban government has shut down nationwide internet access, it continues to provide limited connectivity to individuals close to its leadership and to its commercial networks. Observers say this measure is…
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Internet Outage in Afghanistan Disrupts Truck Exports via Dogharoon Border
DID Press: Dogharoon border terminal has reported a halt in the movement of commercial trucks toward the Islam Qala customs checkpoint due to an ongoing internet outage in Afghanistan. According to Pour Abed, the director of the Dogharoon border terminal,…
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Pakistan Launches 12 Airstrikes in Nangarhar as Internet Blackout Obscures Details
DID Press: Local sources in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province report that Pakistani warplanes carried out 12 airstrikes on the Shinwar and Achin districts. Due to the ongoing internet blackout in border areas, detailed information on casualties and damage remains unavailable. According…
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Nationwide Internet Shutdown Deepens Afghanistan’s Digital Isolation and Economic Crisis
DID Press: A new survey conducted by DID Press reveals that a majority of Afghanistan citizens view the Taliban government’s decision to cut off nationwide internet access as a serious threat to freedom of expression, the economy, and education. More…
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Nabil Warns: Internet Blackout a Tool for Taliban Power Consolidation
DID Press: Former Afghan intelligence chief Rahmatullah Nabil has warned that the nationwide internet and telecom shutdown is not merely a technical issue but part of the Taliban’s broader strategy to suppress freedoms and entrench their control over the country.…
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Hekmatyar to Taliban: People Must Have a Say in Their Future
DID Press: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Afghanistan’s Hezb-e Islami party, has sharply criticized the Taliban’s governing style, calling for greater public participation in determining the country’s political future. In a post shared on his official social media account, Hekmatyar emphasized…
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Ghafoor Liwal Slams Pakistan Over Taliban Opposition Meeting: “Don’t Seek Medicine from a Poison Vendor”
DID Press: Former Afghanistan ambassador to Iran, Ghafoor Liwal, has strongly criticized Pakistan for hosting a recent gathering of Taliban opposition figures, calling Islamabad “the main cause of Afghanistan’s destruction.” In a sharply worded commentary, Liwal condemned Pakistan’s involvement in…
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