Afghanistan
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Kabul Seeking Stronger US Ties through Prisoner Releases
DID Press: Zakir Jalali, Deputy Political Minister of the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry, said that high-level meetings and progress on the issue of prisoner releases between Kabul and Washington could pave the way for broader cooperation in various fields. The release…
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Afghanistan Begins Fresh Polio Vaccination Campaign in 4 Provinces
DID Press: Polio Free Afghanistan organization announced the launch of a new round of polio vaccination campaigns across Kandahar, Helmand, Farah, and Herat provinces. The campaign began on Monday, September 29, in urban centers and several districts of these provinces.…
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Islamabad Warns Kabul: Border Attacks May Met with Force
DID Press: Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Talal Chaudhry, issued a stark warning to Afghanistan on Sunday, saying that if diplomatic efforts to halt cross-border attacks fail, Islamabad will respond “with bullets.” He accused Afghanistan of harboring militants responsible for attacks on…
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Iran-Afghanistan Cultural Cooperation Marks Milestone in Bilateral Relations
DID Press: Afghanistan’s acting Minister of Information and Culture, Shir Ahmad Haqqani, met with Iran’s ambassador to Kabul, Ali-Reza Beikdeli, to discuss strengthening historical and cultural ties between the two neighboring countries. During the meeting, Haqqani highlighted shared history of…
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Pakistan’s Special Envoy in Iran for Talks on Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Special Envoy on Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq Khan, paid an official visit to Tehran for talks with senior Iranian officials on issues related to Afghanistan and strengthening bilateral relations. During the visit, Khan and Iranian officials discussed recent…
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ISIS-K Commander Behind Deadly Peshawar Bombing Killed in Balkh
DID Press: A senior commander of Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), identified as Mohammad Ehsani, also known as “Anwar,” was killed in a security operation in northern Mazar-e-Sharif city of Balkh province, officials confirmed. Ehsani, an ethnic Tajik, was a…
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PTI Calls for Resolving Disputes with Afghanistan Through Diplomacy
DID Press: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has urged that security issues and border tensions with Afghanistan should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy rather than military action or population displacement. Speaking at a political gathering in Peshawar, Ali Amin Gandapur, Chief…
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Taliban Enforce 50 New Rules on Afghanistan Universities, Ban Smartphones, Images
DID Press: Taliban Ministry of Higher Education has issued a new 10-page decree imposing 50 additional restrictions on university professors, staff, and students — including a ban on smartphones, the removal of all images depicting living beings, and a mandatory…
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Taliban Urges Industrial Quality, Trade Balance, Energy Investment
DID Press: Taliban Mines Minister, Hedayatullah Badri, called for greater attention to product quality and a balanced relationship between industry and trade, while pledging government support for businesses. Speaking at a meeting introducing the new board of Afghanistan Chamber of…
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Taliban Culture Minister Bans Publication of His Images
DID Press: Shir Ahmad Haqqani, the newly appointed acting Minister of Information and Culture of the Taliban government, has issued an order banning the publication of any photos or videos of himself, Reliable sources reported. The move has raised concerns…
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