Afghanistan
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Afghanistan Railways Transport More Than 828,000 Tonnes of Goods in Mizan
DID Press: More than 828,000 tonnes of goods were transported through Afghanistan’s railway network during Mizan, according to the Taliban-run Ministry of Public Works. The ministry said a total of 828,968 metric tonnes of goods were imported and exported through…
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Afghanistan’s First Mining Exhibition Opens in Kabul
DID Press: The first dedicated mining exhibition in Afghanistan has opened in Kabul, with Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Taliban’s deputy prime minister for administrative affairs, announcing the government’s readiness to facilitate investment in the country’s mining sector. Speaking at the…
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Taliban to Introduce Digital Document System at Mines Ministry
DID Press: Taliban-run Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has announced the launch of the implementation process for a Digital Letter and Document Management System (DLMS) at the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum. According to a statement from the ministry,…
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Moscow Format Fails to Reach Consensus on Afghanistan
DID Press: The 8th meeting of the Moscow Format on Afghanistan concluded without a joint statement, highlighting persistent political and security divisions among regional countries. India’s Observer Research Foundation (ORF) described the outcome as a failure, attributing it to disagreements…
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Afghanistan, UNDP Discuss Job Creation and Economic Cooperation
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Minister of Economy has met with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) representative in Afghanistan to discuss expanding economic cooperation, creating employment opportunities, supporting the private sector and addressing the needs of returnees. Din Mohammad Hanif, Afghanistan’s…
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Will Selber: Pakistan May Exploit Taliban Opposition Groups for Its Own Goals
DID Press: Will Selber, a retired regional affairs officer with the US Central Command (CENTCOM), has warned that potential cooperation between anti-Taliban groups and Pakistan could undermine the groups’ internal cohesion and weaken public support for them in Afghanistan. In…
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UN Warns Afghan Women Are Being Excluded from the Country’s Future
DID Press: Sima Bahous, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, has said that women and girls in Afghanistan continue to be systematically excluded from public life and denied the opportunity to participate in shaping their country’s future.…
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Five Development Projects Worth AFN 28.3 Million Inaugurated in Bamyan
DID Press: Five municipal development projects costing a total of AFN 28.3 million have been inaugurated and put into operation in Bamyan, the capital of the central Afghan province of the same name. The projects were implemented using Bamyan Municipality’s…
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Afghanistan to Face Thailand in First FIFA Festival Knockout Match
DID Press: Afghanistan’s under-15 national football team will face Thailand today in its first Level C knockout match at the FIFA International Youth Football Festival, following three victories in the group stage. The match is scheduled to take place on…
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Pakistan Army Claims Destruction of Taliban Border Posts
DID Press: Pakistani officials said the country’s army destroyed several Afghan forces’ border posts on Tuesday night in response to what they described as an attack by the Taliban government on civilian areas in the Angoor Adda area of South…
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