Afghanistan
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Pakistan Claims Heavy Taliban Losses in “Ghazab Lil Haq” Operation
DID Press: Pakistan government has reported significant casualties among Afghan Taliban forces in its latest “Ghazab Lil Haq” military operation. Attaullah Tarar stated that field assessments indicate 641 Taliban fighters killed and more than 855 wounded. He added that 243…
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UN Officials Meet Herat Governor to Discuss Support for Returnees, Local Production
DID Press: Senior officials from the United Nations and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) met with the governor of Herat to discuss assistance for returning migrants and support for Afghanistan’s domestic production. During a visit to the…
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Taliban Urges ‘Constructive Engagement’ With US to Resolve Detainee Issue
DID Press: Foreign Ministry of the Taliban has criticized a decision by the United States to place Afghanistan on a list of countries accused of supporting “wrongful detentions,” describing the move as regrettable. Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesperson for the Taliban’s…
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China Envoy: Taliban Pledge Probe Into Attacks on Chinese Nationals
DID Press: Yue Xiaoyong said senior officials of the Taliban have pledged to investigate recent terrorist attacks targeting Chinese citizens and interests in Afghanistan. According to the envoy, the commitment was made during two days of meetings in Kabul with…
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Japan Allocates $2M for Afghan Returnees, Vulnerable Host Communities
DID Press: Japan has pledged $2 million to the UNHCR to provide emergency support for more than 116,000 Afghan returnees from Iran and Pakistan, as well as vulnerable host communities in Afghanistan. The assistance includes cash support for roughly 23,000…
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Taliban Seizes Assets of Mohammad Mohaqiq, Shuts Down “Rah-e-Farda” TV
DID Press: Mohammad Mohaqiq, leader of the Islamic Unity Party of the People of Afghanistan, reported that the Taliban have confiscated his personal properties in Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif and have suspended operations of his television channel, Rah-e-Farda. Mohaqiq stated that…
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Pakistan Military Intensifies Retaliatory Strikes Against Taliban Along Border
DID Press: Pakistan armed forces launched attacks on Taliban positions along the border, with security sources reporting Taliban retreats. According to state-run Radio Pakistan, the military conducted operations in the Zhob region along the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier targeting both the Taliban…
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ICRC Provides Cash Aid to Returning Afghan Families in Nangarhar
DID Press: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has provided cash assistance to approximately 2,000 returning families in Nangarhar to meet their immediate needs. Many of these families are living in open-air conditions without proper shelter, and the support…
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China Seeks to Boost Trade and Investment in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that Nuruddin Azizi met with China’s special representative Yoshiao Yong to discuss expanding trade relations and investment opportunities. Azizi highlighted that Afghanistan offers a secure environment for investment and invited Chinese…
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Uzbekistan Lifts Tariffs on 14 Afghan Goods to Boost Trade
DID Press: Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a preferential trade agreement with Afghanistan, removing customs tariffs on 14 key Afghan products. The deal also includes phytosanitary facilitation for Afghan agricultural goods and broader support for exporters. Officials say the…
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