Afghanistan
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UN Expert Warns Women’s Restrictions Are Driving Preventable Deaths in Afghanistan
DID Press: Richard Bennett, marking World Health Day, warned that continued restrictions on women—including limits on education and employment of female health workers—are intensifying suffering and leading to preventable deaths in Afghanistan. Bennett’s latest report indicates that sweeping restrictions on…
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Over 20,000 Afghan Migrants in Iran Receive ID Cards
DID Press: Identity registration centers in the cities of Zahedan and Mashhad have begun operations, registering the identities of more than 20,000 Afghan migrants—an action expected to reduce their documentation challenges. The National Statistics and Information Authority announced that, in…
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Herat Governor Warns Universities: Adapt or Fail
DID Press: Mawlawi Islamjar, the Taliban-appointed governor of Herat, issued a stern warning that if universities fail to modernize their education systems and produce skilled graduates aligned with current labor market needs, they will face failure. The Herat governor’s press…
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Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Sign $400M+ in Trade and Investment Deals
DID Press: Chamber of Commerce and Investment of the Taliban government announced that during a business networking meeting between private sector representatives from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan in Fergana, 20 cooperation agreements worth over $400 million were signed. According to the…
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Over 9,400 Passports Issued for Afghan Pilgrims
DID Press: Passport Directorate of the Taliban Ministry of Interior announced that, ahead of the dispatch of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, thousands of passports have been urgently printed and distributed. Officials at the directorate stated that 9,425 passports were printed…
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Fazlur Rehman: Border Closures Have Paralyzed Pakistan’s Economy
DID Press: Fazlur Rehman, leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, sharply criticized the policies of the government in Islamabad toward Afghanistan, describing the continued closure of border crossings and its economic consequences as “failed and harmful.” Speaking at a press conference,…
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Weather Alert: Heavy Rain and Flash Floods Across Afghanistan
DID Press: National meteorological authority under the Taliban has issued a new warning indicating a high probability of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, strong winds, and sudden flooding across 32 provinces of Afghanistan. The weather system is expected to begin on Tuesday,…
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Central Asia Emerges as Afghanistan’s Strategic Corridor Out of Trade and Economic Deadlock
DID Press: Central Asia has the potential to meet Afghanistan’s fundamental energy needs. Currently, Afghanistan imports approximately 6.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, with more than 70 percent supplied by Central Asian states—particularly Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Afghanistan’s economy, as one…
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Early Breakthrough Reported in China-Mediated Negotiations Between Taliban and Pakistan
DID Press: According to international media reports, negotiations between the Taliban and Pakistan in the city of Urumqi have entered a phase in which both sides have reached preliminary understandings on two key issues. Management of TTP Attacks The Taliban…
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Afghan Currency Gains 10.77% Against Dollar in 2025
DID Press: Central Bank of Afghanistan announced that the Afghani appreciated by 10.77% against the US dollar in the year 2025, maintaining the country’s monetary stability. Nur Ahmad Agha, Governor of the Central Bank of Afghanistan, stated that the Afghani’s…
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