Afghanistan
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Taliban Minister Orders Poetry to Reflect Regime Values and Military Efforts
DID Press: Shir Ahmad Haqqani, Taliban’s Minister of Information and Culture, warned poets during the “Gol Arghawan Mushaira” in Parwan that they should not compose poetry on just any topic. According to him, poets must reflect the values and objectives…
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Kabul’s Shah wa Arous Dam Reaches Full Capacity After Heavy Rains
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Water and Energy has announced that the Shah wa Arous Dam, located in Shakar Dara District of Kabul, has reached full capacity following recent rainfall. The dam, which was officially handed over to the ministry…
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Kabul, Tashkent Focus on Expanding Pharmaceutical Production and Exports
DID Press: Minister of Industry and Commerce of the Taliban administration emphasized strengthening bilateral cooperation in pharmaceutical production and exports during a meeting with the governor of Namangan, Uzbekistan. During the talks, both sides discussed joint marketing of products, cooperation…
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Border Tensions: Pakistan Fence Sparks Afghan Territory Claims, Taliban Deny Incursion
DID Press: Recent social media posts and satellite imagery suggest that Pakistani border forces have extended fencing roughly 12 kilometers into Afghanistan, enclosing an area of approximately 32 square kilometers in Paktika province. The fenced zone, shaped like an “L,”…
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Afghanistan Emerges as Key Security Partner for Iran Along Eastern Borders
DID Press: Border security is never the result of unilateral action; it stems from cooperation, interaction, and a shared understanding of threats. Afghanistan has demonstrated that neighboring countries can ensure each other’s security through collaboration and mutual respect, offering a…
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57 Afghan Migrants Found Hidden in Truck Tanker in Turkey
DID Press: Turkish police in the northern city of Rize have detained 57 Afghan migrants who were discovered hidden inside the tanker section of a truck. The truck driver was also arrested on human trafficking charges. After completing administrative and…
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73 Acres of Opium Poppy Fields Destroyed in Nimroz’s Afghanistan
DID Press: Local authorities in Nimroz province report the destruction of dozens of opium poppy fields in Chahar Burjak district as part of ongoing anti-narcotics efforts. Officials said that 73 acres of opium cultivation were eradicated in a campaign led…
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Food and Medicine Shortages Hit Nuristan Amid Blocked Roads
DID Press: For nearly two months, road access to Afghanistan’s Nuristan province has been cut off, raising concerns over a growing humanitarian crisis. Mohammad Azam Nuristani, head of the “Nuristan Elders Council,” said that closed routes in the Kamdesh and…
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Pak–Afghan Peace Jirga to Be Held in Peshawar
DID Press: A joint peace jirga between Pakistan and Afghanistan is scheduled for March 31 in Peshawar, aiming to establish a common framework for peace, stability, and dialogue amid rising border tensions. According to Arbab Shehzad Khan, head of Aspire-Khyber…
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At Least 22 Afghan Migrants Die After Boat Capsizes off Greek Coast
DID Press: At least 22 Afghan migrants have died after their inflatable boat capsized near the Greek coast, sources report, marking another tragic incident in the perilous migration routes across the Mediterranean Sea. Survivors said that after the boat overturned,…
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