Afghanistan
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Islamabad Silent on Bagram; Kabul Must Choose Between Pakistan, TTP
DID Press: Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has refrained from commenting directly on U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks regarding Bagram Air Base, saying that the matter falls solely within bilateral Afghanistan–U.S. relations. At the same time, Islamabad reiterated that…
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Mullah Yaqub Mujahid: Seeking Sanctions Relief, Not Military Alliances
DID Press: Taliban government’s defense minister has ruled out any military cooperation with the United States, Russia, or China, emphasizing that caretaker government is focused on strengthening Afghanistan’s army and domestic stability. In a recent remarks, Mullah Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid stressed…
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Afghanistan Futsal Team to Face Maldives Today in Myanmar
DID Press: Afghanistan’s national futsal team will take on Maldives on Saturday in their opening match of 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers. According to Afghanistan Football Federation, the match will kick off at 2:00 p.m. Kabul time on Saturday,…
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Republican Lawmaker: Reclaiming Bagram Strategic and Logical Move
DID Press: US Republican Congressman Riley Moore supported Donald Trump’s decision to reclaim Bagram Airbase, calling it a strategic step and stressing both the site’s geographic importance and Washington’s past investments there. Moore also noted that regaining Bagram can play…
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Trump Seeking to Reclaim Bagram; US Begins Talks with Taliban
DID Press: US President Donald Trump announced that Washington is in talks with Taliban’s caretaker government over possible limited return of American forces to Bagram Air Base. “We should never have given up that base,” Trump told reporters at the…
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Poll: Public Discontent Emerges as Primary Impact of Internet Shutdown
DID Press: A new poll conducted by DID Press reveals that an overwhelming majority of Afghanistan people view Taliban caretaker government’s widespread internet shutdown as a serious threat to social relations, access to information, and the future of the country’s…
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Iran–Afghanistan Railway Nears Completion with 87% Progress
DID Press: Khaf–Herat railway, a project launched 18 years ago, is now 87 percent complete, marking a major step toward boosting regional transit connectivity. The Khaf–Herat line, one of the largest infrastructure projects linking Iran and Afghanistan, has entered its…
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Shock Directive from Kandahar: Afghanistan Faces Total Internet Blackout
DID Press: Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada has reportedly ordered a nationwide shutdown of fiber-optic internet in Afghanistan, a move observers warn could paralyze key sectors of the economy, banking, and public services. The decision, taken during a closed meeting…
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Taliban Defense Minister: ISIS Controls No Territory in Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s caretaker defense minister, Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, said in an interview with Al Jazeera that the country poses no threat to others and that the Islamic State (ISIS) currently holds no territory in Afghanistan. Mujahid stated that Afghanistan’s…
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Afghanistan Granted Observer Status in Shanghai Cooperation Organization
DID Press: Following the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting, a majority of member states have approved Afghanistan’s application for observer status, marking a significant step toward strengthening the country’s regional ties. In a statement, Afghanistan’s embassy in Russia said…
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