Afghanistan
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EU Calls for Independent Investigation into Deadly Shooting in Herat
DID Press: European Union has condemned the armed attack against civilians in Herat province of Afghanistan and called for an immediate, independent, and impartial investigation into the incident. The EU delegation in Afghanistan described the attack as “horrific,” stating that…
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Shia Ulema Council of Afghanistan Calls for Public Trial of Perpetrators of Injil Attack
DID Press: Shia Ulema Council of Afghanistan has issued a statement strongly condemning the armed attack against civilians in the Injil district of Herat Province, calling for the perpetrators to be publicly prosecuted. The council cited a verse from the…
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Iranian Consul Calls for Strengthening Milak Border Trade Corridor
DID Press: Embassy of Iran in Kabul stated that Mohammadreza Nafar, the Iranian Consul General in Kandahar, met with officials from Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province as well as local authorities at the Milak Border Crossing. During the meeting, participants…
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Nearly 4,000 Afghan Migrants Expelled Forcefully from Pakistan in One Day
DID Press: High Commission for Addressing Migrants’ Issues of the Taliban administration says thousands of Afghan migrants have crossed into Afghanistan amid an ongoing deportation campaign by Pakistan. According to the commission, 3,859 Afghan migrants were expelled from Pakistan in…
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Herat Approves 24H Operations at Islam Qala Border Crossing
DID Press: A proposal to shift the Islam Qala Border Crossing customs terminal to 24-hour operations has been reviewed and approved during a meeting held in Herat involving local officials and representatives from relevant ministries. According to a press release…
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Herat Road Addressing Project Nears Completion After Reaching Final Phase
DID Press: Press office of Herat province has announced that the project to install road addressing and signage boards across the city’s fifteen districts has entered its final stages, with approximately 90 percent of the work already completed. According to…
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Taliban Inspects Torkham Crossing Amid Rising Migrant Returns
DID Press: Mawlawi Abdulmanan Hassan, the military deputy of the Border Police under the Interior Ministry of the Taliban administration, has conducted an inspection visit to the Torkham border Commissionerate, security checkpoints, and the conditions of returning migrants. According to…
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Rising Rents in Kabul Spark Growing Public Concern
DID Press: A significant rise in housing rents in Kabul over recent months has triggered serious concern among residents. A number of citizens report an unprecedented surge in rental prices, saying the trend has intensified recently. According to them, in…
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Targeted Attacks on Shiites Reflect Longstanding Security Failures in Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan is a country with deep ethnic and religious diversity, but over recent decades this diversity has rarely been treated as a national asset and has instead been framed through political and security rivalries. As a result, religious…
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Herat Jewelers Launch Strike After Deadly Attack in Injil District
DID Press: A deadly armed attack in Injil District that left 11 people dead has triggered a wave of protests and business closures among merchants in Herat. Local sources in Herat reported that the attack occurred on Friday in a…
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