Afghanistan
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Urumqi Trilateral Meeting Tests Pakistan–Taliban Security Dialogue Revival
DID Press: Officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China convened today (Wednesday) in the Chinese city of Urumqi under a trilateral framework. The meeting marks the first significant diplomatic contact following Pakistan’s launch of Operation “Ghazab-ul-Haq” against alleged terrorist hideouts inside…
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Herat Officials Issue Warning Over Serious Dangers on Herat–Kandahar Highway
DID Press: Local authorities in Herat have urged citizens to avoid non-essential travel on the Herat–Kandahar highway due to heavy rainfall and the increased risk of flooding. Officials from the Herat provincial administration stated that following intense rainfall in recent…
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Afghanistan Records Over 28,000 Foreign Travelers in 2025
DID Press: National Statistics and Information Authority under the Taliban administration has announced that in the year 2025, more than 28,000 foreign nationals entered and exited Afghanistan through the country’s land and air border crossings. According to the data, 16,276…
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US House Approves Measure to Counter Taliban Restrictions on Women
DID Press: US House Foreign Affairs Committee, with bipartisan support, has passed a bill aimed at addressing the extensive restrictions imposed by the Taliban government on women and girls in Afghanistan. The measure has been sent to the full House…
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Nuristan Governor: Alternative Routes Being Reopened for Kamdish and Bargmatal
DID Press: Governor of Nuristan province announced that work has begun on alternative routes for Kamdish and Bargmatal districts. Zain-ul-Abedin Abid, the governor, stated that the development of these alternative routes is underway. This announcement follows previous reports that Pakistani…
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Pashdan Dam in Herat Releases Water for Irrigation
DID Press: Local officials in Herat announced that water stored in the Pashdan Dam was released yesterday for the first time to irrigate agricultural lands. The Pashdan Dam, inaugurated last year by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Water and Energy, has a…
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IOM: 1,492 Afghan Migrants Died on Dangerous Routes in 2025
DID Press: International Organization for Migration reported that at least 1,492 Afghan citizens either died or went missing on migration routes in 2025. According to the report, Afghan migrants accounted for the highest number of fatalities on migration routes in…
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UN: Denying Women Access to UN Offices Violates Their Rights
DID Press: Experts from UN have stated that barring women from entering UN offices in Afghanistan constitutes “a direct attack on women’s rights,” particularly their right to work. In an official statement, the UN emphasized that “there is no cultural,…
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China Hosts Mediation Effort Amid Renewed Fighting Along Afghan–Pak Border
DID Press: While Pakistan and Afghanistan are set to resume peace negotiations today (Wednesday) under the mediation of China in the city of Ürümqi, local sources in Kunar province report that Taliban forces attacked several Pakistani border posts, killing at…
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Floods and Severe Weather Leave 31 Dead and Injured in Afghanistan
DID Press: National Disaster Management Authority under the Taliban administration reported that natural disasters over the past 24 hours have resulted in 31 casualties, including both fatalities and injuries across Afghanistan. According to the agency, heavy rainfall triggered flash floods,…
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