Afghanistan
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OCHA: Return of Migrants Pushes Afghanistan’s Population to 48.6 Million
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that Afghanistan’s population has reached 48.6 million in 2026, citing the large-scale return of Afghan migrants from neighboring countries as a key factor behind the increase. In its…
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Mazar-e-Sharif Holds Ceremony Honoring Martyred Leader of Islamic Revolution
DID Press: A large memorial ceremony honoring Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Martyred Leader of Islamic Revolution, was held in Mazar-e-Sharif with the participation of religious scholars, local officials, representatives of Iran’s consulate, and thousands of residents. The mourning and…
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Afghanistan’s Population Reaches 37.2M, Official Estimates Show
DID Press: Afghanistan’s population is estimated to have reached 37.2 million people in 2026, according to figures released by the General State Intelligence and Analysis (GSIA). The latest estimates show that men make up 51 percent of the country’s population,…
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Taliban Rejects Human Rights Criticism, Accuses West of Double Standards
DID Press: Khalid Hanafi, the Taliban’s acting minister for the propagation of virtue and prevention of vice, has accused Western countries of applying “double standards” on human rights and said those responsible for violations elsewhere are now accusing Afghanistan of…
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US Charges Former Afghan Lawmaker in Major Drug and Weapons Case
DID Press: Former Afghan general and ex-first deputy speaker of the Wolesi Jirga, Abdul Zahir Qadir, has been extradited from Kenya to the United States and appeared in a federal court in New York over allegations of involvement in a…
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Former Pakistani Senator Says Islamabad’s Afghanistan Policy Has Failed
DID Press: Former Pakistani senator Afrasiab Khattak has criticized Islamabad’s decades-long policy toward Afghanistan, saying the approach of the past five decades has failed to achieve its intended objectives and requires a fundamental review. Khattak said policies based on intervention…
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Calls Grow to Reopen Khatam al-Nabiyyin and Tamadon TV
DID Press: Shia Friday prayer leaders and worshippers in several Afghan provinces have called on the Taliban authorities to allow the reopening of the Khatam al-Nabiyyin Seminary and Tamadon TV, both of which were suspended nearly three weeks ago. Petitions…
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Taliban Seek Indian Cooperation on Water Management, Agricultural Modernization
DID Press: Taliban officials have called for expanded cooperation with India in water resource management, agricultural modernization, and investment, including support for a proposed project to transfer water from the Panjshir River to Kabul. Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor, the Taliban-appointed…
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New Taliban–Pakistan Border Clash Reported in Khyber District
DID Press: Local sources report that a new round of clashes has broken out between Taliban forces and Pakistani border troops in the Zakha Khel area of Khyber District in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to local sources, the confrontation…
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Afghanistan, India Hold 4th Joint Coordination Committee Meeting
DID Press: Afghanistan and India held the fourth meeting of their Joint Coordination Committee on Thursday (9 July), with officials from both sides reviewing the full spectrum of bilateral relations. The meeting was co-chaired by M. Anand Prakash, head of…
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