Afghanistan
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How Taliban Exclusivism Is Reviving Afghanistan’s Secessionist Fault Lines
DID Press: Afghanistan after 2021 has once again entered a turbulent phase of redefining national identity and preserving its fragile ethnic mosaic. Following the Taliban’s return to power, many expected the group to adopt at least a symbolic framework for…
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Taliban Official: Afghanistan Holds Key Role in Regional Trade Corridors
DID Press: Abdul Latif Nazari, deputy minister of economy in the Taliban administration, says Afghanistan has the potential to become a major regional transit and connectivity hub linking Central Asia, South Asia, and West Asia. Speaking to Sputnik, Nazari said…
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CPJ Urges EU Not to Invite Taliban to Brussels
DID Press: The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on the European Commission to cancel any plans to invite Taliban representatives to Brussels, warning that such a move could legitimize the group internationally. The European Union has not formally recognized…
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Ex-CIA Officer: US Millions in Aid Failed to Change Taliban Behavior
DID Press: Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer Sarah Adams has criticized Washington’s Afghanistan policy, saying that millions of dollars in assistance have failed to moderate the Taliban, following reports of the killing of five members of a family in…
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Taliban Calls for Release of Last Afghan Prisoner Held in Guantánamo
DID Press: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has renewed calls for the United States to release Muhammad Rahim, described as the last Afghan detainee held at the Guantánamo Bay detention facility. Mujahid said the issue has been consistently raised in all…
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51 km of TAPI Pipeline Delivered to Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says progress has accelerated on the TAPI gas pipeline, with continued transport of pipes and technical equipment through Turkmenbashi port into Afghanistan. The ministry announced that Acting Minister Mullah Hedayatullah Badri visited…
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Denmark Contributes Over $5M to Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced that Denmark has contributed more than $5 million to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund to support emergency relief operations across the country. OCHA said on Monday that the new…
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Herat Pharmaceutical Plant Produces 60,000 IV Drips Daily Amid Import Ban
DID Press: Pharmaceutical factories in western Afghanistan have expanded production following restrictions on the import of certain Pakistani medicines, with a major facility in Herat now manufacturing 60,000 intravenous (IV) drips per day. A pharmaceutical plant located in the Herat…
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Former Kabul Governor: Afghanistan Cannot Escape Crisis Without Policy Shift by Taliban
DID Press: Former Kabul governor Ahmadullah Alizai has warned that Afghanistan’s ongoing political and economic crises cannot be resolved without meaningful policy changes by the current authorities. In a statement posted on X, Alizai said the country is simultaneously facing…
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Border Closure Halts $110M Pakistani Investment Project in Afghanistan
DID Press: A planned $110 million investment by a Pakistani company in Afghanistan has been postponed after border closures disrupted trade flows, according to company statements and financial reports. Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited, a major exporter to Afghanistan, said…
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