Afghanistan
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Taliban Unveil New Military Uniform in Kabul
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Defense on Monday, Feb. 16, unveiled a new uniform for its defense forces at a ceremony in Kabul, marking an effort to impose greater discipline and a unified identity across military units. The event was…
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Medicine Shortages Grip Afghanistan After Import Ban on Pakistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s pharmaceutical market has been thrown into turmoil following the Taliban authorities’ decision to halt medicine imports from Pakistan, triggering price hikes, shortages of essential drugs, and growing anxiety among patients. The ban, imposed amid heightened political tensions…
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Uzbek Delegation Meets Taliban in Kabul Amid Lack of Official Recognition
DID Press: A high-level Uzbek delegation has traveled to Kabul to engage with Taliban officials on strategic objectives and regional cooperation, despite Tashkent’s continued refusal to formally recognize the Taliban government. Javlon Vakhabov, head of the Strategic Studies Center at…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade Loses $2M Daily Amid Torkham Closure
DID Press: Ongoing closure of the strategic Torkham border has brought Afghanistan-Pakistan trade to a standstill, worsening shortages of medicines and essential goods in Afghanistan. The Torkham crossing, a major trade artery between the two countries, has been closed since…
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Over 100,000 Jobs Created in Badakhshan Gold Mining Projects
DID Press: Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced significant employment opportunities through gold extraction projects in Badakhshan province. According to the ministry, mining operations across six districts are expected to provide both direct and indirect jobs for over 100,000 people.…
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Iran Offers Guaranteed Purchases of Afghan Agricultural and Livestock Products
DID Press: Iran–Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce said Tehran is ready to offer guaranteed purchases of agricultural and livestock products from Afghanistan, underlining efforts to expand economic cooperation between the two countries. Mahmoud Siyyadat, head of the joint chamber, said…
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Pakistan’s Trade Map Shifts as Business with Afghanistan Slumps, Imports from Kazakhstan Surge
DID Press: Pakistan is seeking to strengthen its trade position with five Central Asian countries, but new data point to sharp volatility and mounting structural challenges in Islamabad’s regional trade strategy. According to a report by Dawn, trade with Afghanistan…
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Leadership Rift Erupts Inside Afghanistan’s National Movement for Peace and Justice
DID Press: An internal split has surfaced within Afghanistan’s National Movement for Peace and Justice, after a member of its leadership council confirmed that five of the 17 council members have left the group over disagreements with its charter and…
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US Raises Afghanistan to Level 4, Citing Terror Networks
DID Press: US Department of State placed Afghanistan under its highest travel advisory—Level 4, “Do Not Travel”—a move that, alongside international security assessments, has intensified concerns that the country is becoming a sustained hub for terrorist networks, facing deeper political…
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Pakistan Warns Kabul After UNSC Extends Taliban Sanctions Monitoring Mandate
DID Press: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said the adoption of a UN Security Council resolution extending the mandate of the monitoring team under the Taliban sanctions regime sends a clear message to Afghanistan’s de…
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