Afghanistan
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Afghanistan Deploys 47,000 GPS Trackers to Enforce Highway Speed Limits
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation says it has installed 47,000 GPS tracking devices on vehicles as part of a nationwide initiative to monitor speeds and reduce traffic accidents on the country’s highways. During a visit to…
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Afghanistan Records More Than 1.5 Million Air Passengers in One Year
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation says more than 1.57 million passengers traveled through the country’s airports over the past year, as flight activity increased across both domestic and international routes. According to the ministry, 12,832 domestic…
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Taliban Ban Photography of Women in Public Places
DID Press: Local sources say the Taliban have imposed new restrictions banning the photographing of women in public, historical and recreational locations across Afghanistan, with the directive reportedly extending even to private family photographs. Afghan women told local sources that…
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Pakistan Grants Humanitarian Entry to Critically Ill Afghan Infant
DID Press: Pakistani authorities on Sunday allowed a critically ill Afghan infant and the child’s parents to cross the Torkham Border Crossing on humanitarian grounds so the child could receive urgent medical treatment. According to officials, the family had traveled…
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Passengers Report Hours of Delays on Kabul–Herat Flights
DID Press: Passengers on the Kabul–Herat route have criticized repeated flight delays, saying they were left stranded for hours at Kabul’s airport despite paying high ticket prices, as repeated schedule changes and poor communication disrupted their travel plans. According to…
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Thailand Defeat Afghanistan 6-1 in Continental Futsal Championship Opener
DID Press: Afghanistan’s national futsal team suffered a difficult start to the Continental Futsal Championship 2026, losing 6-1 to tournament hosts Thailand in their opening match held on Sunday evening in Nonthaburi, Thailand. Afghanistan produced a disciplined defensive display in…
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HRW Urges Stronger Global Action Ahead of Taliban’s 5th Year in Power
DID Press: As Afghanistan approaches the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power on 15 August 2026, Human Rights Watch has called on the international community to take concrete and effective measures, warning that the country continues to face…
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Uzbek President Calls for Regional Cooperation Framework Including Afghanistan
DID Press: Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has called for the establishment of a sustainable framework for regional cooperation, describing Afghanistan as an integral part of a shared regional development space spanning Central Asia and the South Caucasus. Speaking at the…
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Taliban Agriculture Delegation Visits Moldova to Expand Agricultural Cooperation
DID Press: A senior delegation from Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Agriculture has departed for Moldova on an official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in agriculture, scientific research and modern farming technologies. According to a statement issued by the Taliban’s…
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Afghanistan Issues Weather Alert as Flood Risk Rises Across 12 Provinces
DID Press: Afghanistan’s meteorological authorities have warned of heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding across 12 provinces on Monday, urging residents in high-risk areas to take precautionary measures. According to the Meteorological Department of the Taliban-run Ministry of Transport, an…
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