Afghanistan
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Chabahar–Zahedan Railway to Be Operational within 9 Months
DID Press: CEO of Iran Railways has announced that the Chabahar–Zahedan railway line will be completed within six months and will become operational within nine months. Jabbar Ali Zakeri, CEO of Iran Railways, said the project, one of Iran’s strategic…
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Pakistan President Holds Talks with Qatar Emir on Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari met with Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Doha to discuss developments in Afghanistan. In a statement released on Wednesday, November 5, President Zardari expressed appreciation for Qatar’s constructive role…
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Afghanistan Faces 2.3M-Ton Wheat Shortage
DID Press: Afghanistan is facing over two million tons of wheat shortage. According to the latest report from the National Statistics and Information Authority of the Taliban government, the country’s wheat production in the 1404 (solar year) agricultural year has…
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Russia Warns of Ongoing Terror Threat from Afghanistan
DID Press: Russia’s Security Council Secretary, Sergei Shoigu, warned the threat of extremist groups infiltrating Central Asia from Afghanistan remains serious, stressing the importance of strengthening security along Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan. “The threat of infiltration by militants belonging to…
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Afghanistan’s Deadly Quakes Deepen Humanitarian Crisis
DID Press: A senior Red Cross official warned that recent earthquakes in Afghanistan have further worsened living conditions for millions already struggling under economic collapse and severe drought. Régis Savioz, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) regional director…
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India Leverages Afghanistan as Strategic Gateway to Central Asia
DID Press: Reports indicate that Pakistan’s declining influence over Afghanistan trade and transit has created a new opportunity for India to rebuild its presence in Central Asia via western routes through Afghanistan, as Iran and Chabahar port serving as key…
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Pakistan Reports Rising Insecurity after Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s FM and Deputy PM, Ishaq Dar, told the country’s Senate that security incidents have increased since the Taliban assumed power in Afghanistan. Criticizing Islamabad’s past policies toward Afghanistan, Dar said the situation in Pakistan has worsened following…
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Iran Dispatches First Humanitarian Aid to Northern Afghanistan Quake Victims
DID Press: Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kabul announced that the first shipment of humanitarian aid from Iran for victims of the recent earthquake in northern Afghanistan has been dispatched to the affected areas. The embassy said…
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Taliban Intelligence Chief and Pakistan’s ISI Director to Meet in Istanbul over TTP Dispute
DID Press: As tensions between the Taliban authorities and Pakistan reach their highest point in recent years, a third round of talks focused on Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) issue will be held on Thursday, in Istanbul. Abdul-Haq Wasiq, head of the…
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Afghanistan Defeats Tajikistan 9–5 in Futsal Islamic Solidarity Matches
DID Press: Afghanistan national futsal team, in its first match of the Islamic Solidarity Games held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, delivered an impressive performance and defeated Tajikistan 9–5, marking a powerful start to the tournament. From the very beginning, Afghanistan’s…
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