Afghanistan
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Reports of Airstrike on Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
DID Press: Local sources in Parwan Province have reported an airstrike on Bagram Air Base, with some unverified claims suggesting the attack may have been carried out by Pakistani fighter jets. Witnesses said several explosions were heard around the base,…
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Civilian Casualties Reported in Border Clashes Across Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Local sources report that Pakistani militias targeted civilian homes and markets over the past 24 hours on Friday in the Chamkani and Patan districts of Paktia Province, causing casualties and significant damage. According to Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman…
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Taliban Leader Allocates Land for Cold Storage Facilities in Panjshir
DID Press: Leader of the Taliban, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has ordered the allocation of 1,000 jeribs of land in Panjshir Province for the construction of modern cold storage facilities intended for preserving fresh fruit. According to the media office of the…
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Kabul Protesters Display Yellow Barrels in Symbolic Rally Supporting Taliban
DID Press: Following intensified border clashes and continued Pakistani airstrikes, a group of Kabul residents staged a protest march carrying Taliban flags. Participants condemned recent attacks while expressing support for the Taliban government and its security forces. Media outlets close…
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Lavrov, Muttaqi Discuss Regional Tensions and Impact of Iran Strikes
DID Press: Sergey Lavrov and Amir Khan Muttaqi held a telephone conversation to discuss key regional developments, including the rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, the two officials focused on prospects for…
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Afghan Journalists Face Arrest and Deportation in Pakistan
DID Press: Afghan refugee journalists in Pakistan are facing a new wave of arrests and deportation threats following Islamabad’s declaration of “open war” with Afghanistan on February 27 and the launch of the military operation “Ghazab al-Haq.” The press freedom…
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UN Urges Immediate End to Taliban–Pakistan Border Clashes
DID Press: Volker Türk called on the parties involved in the escalating border tensions to immediately halt the violence. Expressing concern over the rising clashes between the Taliban and the government of Pakistan, the UN human rights chief warned that…
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Pakistan Shelling Hits Civilian House in Afghanistan
DID Press: Local sources in Khost Province reported that Pakistani forces targeted civilian houses in a border area of the province. According to Mustaghfar Gurbaz, spokesman for the Khost governor’s office, Pakistani troops struck residential homes belonging to civilians in…
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Top Muslim Scholar Issues Fatwa Urging Afghanistan–Pakistan Truce
DID Press: Prominent Islamic scholar Ali al-Qaradaghi, Secretary-General of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, has issued a fatwa calling for an immediate halt to hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan during the holy month of Ramadan. In a statement, Qaradaghi…
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Taliban–Pakistan Border Clashes Intensify
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Defense announced that its forces captured a large Pakistani military outpost in the Shorabak district of Kandahar Province during an operation named “Radd al-Zulm,” amid escalating tensions along the Durand Line. According to the ministry,…
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