Afghanistan
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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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Afghanistan Faces Syria in Final Match of AFC 2027 Qualifiers
DID Press: Afghanistan National football team will play its final match tonight in the qualifiers for the AFC Asian Cup 2027, facing Syria at 8:45 p.m. Kabul time. This match represents Afghanistan’s last appearance in the qualification stage of the…
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Pakistan and Afghanistan Agree on Security Measures at Torkham Border
DID Press: Following recent tensions at the Torkham border, Pakistan and Afghanistan have reached an agreement to deploy unarmed personnel along the zero line and manage the transfer of expelled individuals. In the first bilateral border meeting after the clashes,…
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Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce Pushes to Break Trade Barriers
DID Press: Sayed Karim Hashemi, head of Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment, met with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban government’s Foreign Minister, to demand solutions to problems and removal of obstacles facing Afghan traders and investors. The Chamber’s Facebook…
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Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Trade Fair Opens in Mazar-e-Sharif
DID Press: A trade and economic cooperation exhibition between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan opened in Mazar-e-Sharif, attended by government officials and business representatives from both countries. Officials from the Taliban-led Afghan government and Uzbekistan described the event as an important opportunity…
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