Afghanistan
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European Parliament Urges for Aid to Afghanistan Quake Victims, Sanctions on Taliban Leaders
DID Press: European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for the immediate expansion of humanitarian assistance to victims of the recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan. The resolution passed with 504 votes in favor, 74 against, and 30 abstentions, emphasizing that…
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UN Pledges $3.2M to Tackle Climate Change Impacts in Afghanistan
DID Press: As climate change increasingly affects the health and livelihoods of Afghanistan citizens, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced a $3.2 million allocation to address these challenges in the country. UNDP said that in collaboration with the Global…
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Afghanistani Political Analyst Salim Paygir Targeted in Kabul
DID Press: Salim Paygir, an Afghanistani political analyst, was reportedly targeted in an armed attack in capital Kabul on Thursday. He is in a critical condition, according to reports. Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for the Taliban-led Interior Ministry, confirmed that…
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Fazl-ur-Rahman Urges ISI to End Policies Undermining Afghanistan
DID Press: Fazl-ur-Rahman, head of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, criticized his country’s security agencies and called for an end to interventionist policies that weaken Afghanistan, emphasizing that instability in Afghanistan ultimately harms Pakistan. In unusually candid remarks, Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman directly criticized…
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Afghanistan and Pakistan Draw 0-0 in Asian Cup Qualifier
DID Press: Asian Cup qualifier match between the national football teams of Afghanistan and Pakistan took place today, Thursday (October 9), at 1:30 PM Kabul time. After a thrilling contest, both teams ended the match without scoring any goals. The…
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Suhail Shaheen Urges India to Recognize Taliban Government
DID Press: Suhail Shaheen, Taliban government’s ambassador in Qatar, has called for formal recognition of the Taliban administration by Indian government, emphasizing that establishing normal relations between the two countries would benefit both nations. Referring to recent visit of Acting…
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Afghanistan to Play Pakistan in Asian Cup Qualifiers Today
DID Press: Afghanistan’s national football team is set to play against Pakistan this afternoon in the third round of 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. The match will take place at Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad at 13:30 Afghanistan time on Thursday, October…
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Afghanistan, Kazakhstan Seek to Boost Trade to $3 Billion
DID Press: Afghanistan and Kazakhstan have held talks aimed at expanding bilateral trade to $3 billion, according to the Taliban government’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce. The ministry said that during a meeting with officials from Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport…
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Taliban FM Visits India to Boost Political, Economic Ties
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, Foreign minister of Afghanistan’s Taliban government, departed for New Delhi on Thursday, October 9, at the invitation of his Indian counterpart. This marks the first official visit by a senior Taliban official to India this…
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Regional Consensus in Moscow Signals End of US Role in Afghanistan
DID Press: Recent developments at “Moscow Format” meeting have once again placed Afghanistan at the heart of regional geopolitics. The unified position of regional powers — from Iran and Russia to China, India, and the Central Asian states — against…
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