Afghanistan
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Electronic Cards Issued for Over 25,000 Vehicles in Kabul
DID Press: Directorate for Regulation of Urban Public Transport at the Taliban-run Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation announced that since the beginning of the current year, electronic cards and route logbooks have been issued for 25,988 transport vehicles in…
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Iran’s New Move to Connect Afghanistan to Global Markets
DID Press: Iranian officials are pursuing plans to transform the Dogharoun Special Economic Zone into an international economic hub, In a bid to strengthen trade relations between Iran and Afghanistan. Iranian authorities say efforts are underway to upgrade the Dogharoun…
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Warns: Pakistan–Afghanistan Border Closure Devastating Economy
DID Press: government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has warned Pakistan’s federal government that the continued closure of commercial borders with Afghanistan has caused a sharp decline in revenues and the loss of job opportunities. According to Pakistani media, Muzammil Aslam,…
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Taliban: Shiites Exempt from Taliban Courts’ Penal Code
DID Press: Taliban Spokesman said Shiite Muslims are exempt from the penal code applied in Taliban courts, stressing that the regulations apply only to Sunni Muslims. Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban’s chief spokesman, made the remarks in response to criticism and controversy…
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Qatar to Facilitate UN Missions in Afghanistan
DID Press: Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad, Qatar’s Minister of State for International Cooperation, met on Thursday with Inderika Ratwatte, the UN Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and Resident Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs, during her visit to Doha.…
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Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Trade Sees Unprecedented Surge, Up 45% in 2025
DID Press: New figures released by Uzbekistan’s National Statistics Committee show a sharp rise in economic exchanges between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan in 2025, with total trade reaching approximately $1.6 billion—an increase of 45.5 percent compared to the previous year. The…
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Regional Security Convergence: Renewed Focus on Afghanistan
DID Press: Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has announced plans to hold a joint conference with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in the near future, with a primary focus on security challenges in…
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Afghanistan Opens National Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment Hospital in Kabul
DID Press: Afghanistan inaugurated its National Specialized Hospital for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment on Thursday, Jan. 29, in Kabul, in a ceremony attended by the acting Minister of Public Health. The new facility aims to significantly improve care for cancer…
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Afghans Top Asylum Seekers in France as 2025 Applications Surge
DID Press: Tens of thousands of Afghans continue to seek safety and a better future abroad, and recent statistics from France confirm this trend. According to the latest figures from the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless…
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Afghanistan to Face Malaysia in 2026 Asian Futsal Cup
DID Press: Afghanistan national futsal team is set to face Malaysia in their second match of the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup on Friday, Jan 30. The game, scheduled for 2:00 PM Afghanistan time, carries significant weight for both teams,…
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