Afghanistan
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Taliban Pressure on Shia Institutions Extends from Seminaries to Media and Universities
DID Press: A data-driven report by DID Press shows that between August 27 and October 1, 2026, the Taliban’s measures against a number of institutions associated with Afghanistan’s Shia and Sunni communities in Kabul expanded beyond religious and cultural centres…
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Afghanistan Reaches Self-Sufficiency in Salt Production
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Industry Workers Union and Taliban authorities say the country has achieved self-sufficiency in salt production, with domestic output now exceeding annual demand. The figures are also reported by TOLOnews, which cited official statistics putting annual demand at…
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Russia Offers to Mediate Between Afghanistan and Pakistan
DID Press: Russia has said it is ready to mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan if formally requested by both sides, as tensions between the two countries remain a focus of regional diplomacy. Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan,…
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Pakistan Army Says 11 Militants Killed in KP, Balochistan Operations
DID Press: Pakistani military says 11 militants were killed during separate intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces. According to the Pakistani military, five members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed during an operation in South Waziristan near…
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EU Expresses Concern Over Civilian Deaths in Pakistani Airstrikes on Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has expressed regret over civilian deaths in recent airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces and called on Kabul and Islamabad to exercise restraint and reduce tensions through dialogue. In a statement issued by the spokesperson…
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Khalilzad Says Islamabad Has Become “Containerabad”
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. special representative for Afghanistan, has criticized the extensive road closures and movement restrictions in Pakistan’s capital, describing Islamabad as “Containerabad.” Khalilzad, in a post on X, shared an Al Jazeera report on the situation…
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Taliban: Pakistani Airstrikes ‘Will Not Go Unanswered’
DID Press: Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Taliban, has condemned recent Pakistani airstrikes on parts of Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces, saying the attacks “will not go unanswered.”Fitrat said the Taliban would “avenge the blood of the people” and…
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Unprotected Skies, an Indifferent World: A Narrative of Midnight Attacks in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Around 3 a.m., while residents of Chogam Valley in Afghanistan’s Kunar province were asleep, an Afghan civilian home was reportedly hit in a Pakistani airstrike, killing five people, including several children, and sending three others, including two women,…
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Former Pakistani Senator Proposes Seven-Nation Coalition to Address Afghan Security Challenges
DID Press: Former Pakistani Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed has proposed a seven-country regional framework to address security challenges and cross-border instability linked to Afghanistan. Speaking at the International Conference on Afghanistan’s Situation and Path to Peace in Islamabad, Sayed proposed…
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Iran Calls for Stronger “Resistance” Defense Belt From Afghanistan to Lebanon
DID Press: Esmail Qaani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, has called for greater unity among the various fronts of the so-called “Axis of Resistance,” following the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. Qaani said U.S. and…
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