Afghanistan
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Afghanistan Exports Rise 13% Despite Pakistan Border Closure
DID Press: Despite Pakistan’s continued closure of key border crossings, Afghanistan’s exports grew by 13 percent in October, as Afghan traders opened new routes to India and Iran. Rising demand from neighboring countries and the strategic management of alternative corridors…
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Araghchi: Iran–Afghanistan Trade Surpasses Iran’s Total Trade with EU
DID Press: Iran’s Foreign Minister announced a significant increase in trade volume between Iran and Afghanistan, saying that Iran’s current trade with Afghanistan now exceeds the country’s total trade with all European nations. Araghchi emphasized that Iran must place special…
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Central Asia Replaces Pakistan as Afghanistan’s Main Wheat Source
DID Press: In a strategic policy shift, Taliban government has secured its national wheat supply from Central Asian countries instead of Pakistan — a move that reduces long-standing trade dependence and places the country’s food security on a more stable…
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Khalilzad: “US-led” Afghanistan War Not Comparable to Ukraine Conflict
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. envoy on Afghanistan peace process, dismissed comparisons between Afghanistan and Ukrainian conflicts, emphasizing that the two wars are fundamentally different. Writing on X (formerly Twitter), Khalilzad explained that Afghanistan war was driven by direct…
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Unlocking Afghanistan’s Scientific Potential: Challenges and Opportunities
DID Press: Access to inclusive education remains a fundamental driver of scientific development. Experiences from regional and global contexts show that when half of a population is excluded from educational opportunities, the pace of scientific growth, innovation, and economic development…
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Breshna to Deliver 24-Hour Stable Electricity to Kabul
DID Press: Afghanistan’s national power company (Breshna), announced that the 500 kV Sheberghan–Alwandeshta transmission project is going to complete soon, promising stable 24-hour electricity supply to Kabul and 11 other provinces. Officials said 95 percent of the project has been…
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Fatimah Zahra (S): The Guiding Light of Unity for Muslim Ummah
DID Press: At the international “Shamim-e-Fatemi” conference, attended by poets from Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India, Iran’s cultural attaché in Afghanistan emphasized that Fatimah Zahra (S) is a central figure of unity among Muslim countries. Respect for her by all…
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China, Tajikistan Strengthen Security and Economic Ties with Afghanistan in Focus
DID Press: In the first strategic dialogue between their foreign ministers, China and Tajikistan have agreed to expand security and economic cooperation, a move with direct implications for Afghanistan given its shared borders with both countries. The meeting, held in…
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False Regime Change Rumors Made Kabul Residents Uneasy
DID Press: Rumors circulating in some Pakistani media outlets suggesting a possible regime change in Afghanistan have no factual basis, yet their psychological impact on Kabul residents is noticeable, according to Afghan journalist Sami Yousufzai. Yousufzai, based in Doha, criticized…
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Over 300 Afghan Migrants Deported from Turkey in Two Days
DID Press: Turkey has deported at least 300 Afghan migrants within two days for not possessing valid residence documents, reported Turkish media outlets. According to the reports, the individuals were first detained in the city of Van and later transferred…
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