Afghanistan
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Herat Residents Protest Intensifying Taliban Restrictions on Women
DID Press: A group of women and residents in Herat has condemned the Taliban’s intensified enforcement of dress-code regulations and the detention of women accused of “improper hijab,” describing the measures as unjust, retaliatory, and incompatible with the province’s social…
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Afghanistan Universities Face Closure Risk Amid Education Restrictions
DID Press: Dozens of universities across Afghanistan are at risk of closure due to declining student enrollment and shrinking academic staff numbers, particularly following restrictions on girls’ and women’s education, according to a new warning from the United Nations Children’s…
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Pakistan, Tajikistan Raise Concerns Over 25 Militant Groups in Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistani and Tajik officials have expressed concern over the security situation in Afghanistan, citing the presence of militant training camps and narcotics production as major threats to regional stability. The concerns were raised during a meeting between Mohsin…
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Afghanistan Ranked Among World’s 5 Most Neglected Displacement Crises
DID Press: Norwegian Refugee Council has warned that Afghanistan has become the world’s fifth-largest displacement crisis amid a sharp decline in international humanitarian assistance and worsening economic conditions. In its latest report, the NRC said Afghanistan ranks fifth among countries…
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Canada Hosts International Meeting on Afghanistan’s Future
DID Press: Canada hosted a meeting of the Friends of Afghanistan Group, bringing together representatives from United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the International Committee of the Red Cross to assess the latest developments in Afghanistan. The meeting reviewed…
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Taliban Begins Digging Security Trenches Along Pakistan Border
DID Press: Local sources in Afghanistan’s Khost Province report that authorities have launched a large-scale project to dig security trenches in the border district of Zazi Maidan, aimed at strengthening border control and improving military mobility. According to local reports,…
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HRW Calls Afghan Girls’ Situation “Catastrophic” Under Taliban Rule
DID Press: Human Rights Watch has accused the Taliban of destroying the future of millions of Afghan girls, marking more than 1,000 days since secondary education was banned for girls in Afghanistan. Heather Barr, Deputy Director of the Women’s Rights…
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UN Confirms Death of Female Local Staff Member in Kabul
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has confirmed the death of Fereshteh Amadi, a female employee of the United Nations Population Fund, in Kabul. In a message published on X, UNAMA described Amadi as a valued member of…
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Grand Ayatollah Fayyad Dies, Leaving a Legacy Beyond Borders
DID Press: The passing of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ishaq Fayyad marks more than the death of a prominent Shia religious authority. It closes a remarkable historical chapter that began in a small village in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province and culminated in…
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Uzbekistan Moves to Field Study Phase of Trans-Afghan Corridor Project
DID Press: Uzbekistan has entered the practical feasibility-study phase of the Trans-Afghan Corridor project, with field research now underway on one of the region’s most ambitious transport initiatives. Speaking at the Second Termez Dialogue on Connectivity between Central and South…
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