Afghanistan
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Kabul Must Guarantee Peace in Pakistan, says Islamabad
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Asif, warned that Afghanistan must ensure peace and security in Pakistan; otherwise, it will bear the cost of the current situation. Speaking on a television program, Asif said that terrorist activities and cross-border incursions…
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Torkham Reopened after Taliban Diplomatic Push
DID Press: Torkham border crossing, which had been closed following recent tensions between the Taliban government and Pakistan, was reopened Saturday, November 1, and the process of returning Afghanistani refugees has been resumed from Pakistan. Sardar Ahmad Shakib, Taliban government’s…
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Taliban Claims 19,000 Prisoners Pardoned amid Detention Concerns
DID Press: As Taliban’s Prison Authority pardoned over 19,000 inmates over the past four years, human rights groups and families of detainees say tens of thousands of Afghanistan people remain imprisoned without fair trials — many of them allegedly innocent.…
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Afghanistan to Face Iran in Futsal Final at 2025 Asian Youth Games
DID Press: Afghanistan’s futsal team will take on Iran in the final of the 2025 Asian Youth Games in Bahrain. The highly anticipated match is scheduled for tonight, Thursday, October 30, at 8:30 PM Kabul time. This is a historic…
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India Declares Official Support from Taliban, Joins Kunar Water Project
DID Press: As relations between the Taliban and Pakistan reach their lowest point in recent months, India has taken a clear stance against Islamabad, declaring support for Afghanistan’s “sovereignty and independence” and announced new cooperation on water and energy initiatives…
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Nabil: Pakistan Plotting to Reignite Destabilization Campaign in Afghanistan
DID Press: Rahmatullah Nabil, former head of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS), says that recent trips by senior Pakistani civilian and military officials to Washington — and their closed-door meetings with U.S. officials — indicate Islamabad is attempting to…
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Durani: Taliban Must Choose Between Pakistan and TTP
DID Press: Asif Ali Khan Durani, Pakistan’s former special envoy for Afghanistan, said the resumption of talks between Islamabad and the Taliban government in Istanbul reflects Pakistan’s flexibility — but warned that the Taliban cannot simultaneously maintain relations with both…
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Taliban Begins Issuing New ID Cards for Afghanistani Migrants in Iran
DID Press: As part of ongoing joint efforts between Iran and Afghanistan to organize the status of Afghanistani migrants, technical teams from the Taliban authorities have arrived in Mashhad and Zahedan to begin issuing three-year identity cards for Afghanistani nationals…
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Taliban Again Shutdown Fiber-Optic Internet in Balkh
DID Press: Taliban-appointed governor of Balkh province suspended fiber-optic internet services. The order, communicated to the Telecommunications Authority and private telecom companies, demands immediate implementation, though negotiations are ongoing to prevent a complete internet blackout. Yousuf Wafa, Taliban governor of…
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Pakistan Warns of TTP Integration into Afghan Taliban Government
DID Press: Pakistan’s Information Minister, Attaullah Tarar, said the Taliban have not only supported Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) but have also integrated some members of the group into the Afghan Taliban government following their return to power in Afghanistan. He further…
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