Afghanistan
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50,000 Migrant Children in Iran Still Unenrolled in Schools
DID Press: At the beginning of new academic year, Iran’s Minister of Education announced that around 50,000 migrant children remain outside school registration system. Minister Alireza Kazemi emphasized in a media interview that education is a right for all children,…
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Male Dentists Barred from Treating Women in Kandahar
DID Press: Under new directives from acting Taliban authorities, male dentists in Kandahar province have been prohibited from treating female patients in dental clinics. Local sources reported on Thursday, September 3, that officials from the provincial Taliban’s Vice and Virtue…
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Over 10,000 Vehicles Registered in Kabul’s New Electronic System
DID Press: Afghanistan-led Taliban caretaker government announced that more than 10,000 vehicles have been registered in the new electronic system in capital Kabul province over the past three months. According to acting Ministry of Transport and Aviation, Kabul Road Transport…
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Iran Judiciary Acts against Hate Speech Targeting Afghanistan Migrants
DID Press: Over past two years, anti-immigrant currents in Iran, through coordinated and opaque channels, have sought to sow distrust and animosity between Iranians and Afghanistani migrants by amplifying domestic challenges and fostering a hostile atmosphere. Among the most visible…
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Quake Zones: 11,000 Pregnant Women at Risk of Death, Complicated Births
DID Press: International organizations warned that pregnant women in Afghanistan’s earthquake-affected areas forced to give birth under critical conditions without medical care. According to Save the Children Organization, more than 11,000 pregnant women in the earthquake-hit districts of Kunar province…
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Beijing Invites Mullah Yaqoob to Assess Taliban’s Readiness against US
DID Press: Reports indicate that China has invited Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, acting defense minister of the Taliban administration, to Beijing in order to evaluate the group’s preparedness for a possible U.S. military operation in Afghanistan. According to the Russian daily…
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Poll: Military Option Viewed as Washington’s Likely Scenario if Bagram Talks Fail
DID Press: A latest survey conducted by DID Press indicates that, in the event of a breakdown in negotiations between the US and the Taliban over Bagram airbase, a significant number of respondents view a U.S. military strike on Kabul…
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Taliban Minister of Higher Education: Intellectual Warfare Underway via Internet
DID Press: Neda Mohammad Nadim, Minister of Higher Education in the Taliban’s interim government, said in a speech at Herat University that the group’s adversaries, having failed militarily, are now conducting an “intellectual war” through the internet. Nadim categorized students…
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Afghanistan National Futsal Team Qualifies for Asian Cup
DID Press: Afghanistan national futsal team secured qualification for the Asian Cup following consecutive victories over the Maldives and Myanmar. In their opening match, Afghanistan defeated the Maldives 10–1, and followed up with an 8–0 win against Myanmar in their…
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Pakistan’s Strategic Dilemma: Afghanistani Refugees as Political Lever
DID Press: Pakistan’s growing strategic constraints have forced Islamabad to use Afghanistani refugees as a last resort to pressure Kabul—an approach that violates international and Islamic norms and risks long-term damage to bilateral relations. Recent remarks by Pakistan’s Defense Minister…
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