Afghanistan
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Pakistani Analysts Downplay Media Claims of Taliban Rift
DID Press: Pakistani experts say recent media reports exaggerating “deep divisions” within the Taliban are overblown and do not represent a serious threat. Imtiaz Gul, Executive Director of Pakistan’s Center for Security Studies, highlighted that while different factions exist within…
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UN Highlights Iran’s Constructive Role in Afghanistan Stability
DID Press: UN underscored Iran’s regional role in supporting stability in Afghanistan, following a meeting between UN Deputy Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Alireza Beikdeli, Chargé d’Affaires at the Iranian Embassy in Kabul. During the discussions, the two sides reviewed UNAMA’s…
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Pakistani Clerics Reject Taliban Penal Code as Un-Islamic
DID Press: Pakistan’s Council of Religious Scholars issued a strong statement denouncing the Taliban’s newly drafted penal code, declaring it contrary to the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet. The council warned that the code not only fails to…
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Ex-CIA Chief: No Basis for US-Taliban Friendship
DID Press: Former CIA Director David Petraeus sharply criticized the Taliban, asserting that their ideology is fundamentally at odds with American values, making any friendly relations impossible. In an interview with Al Arabiya, Petraeus highlighted that the Taliban are responsible…
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Trump Under Pressure: EU Demands Apology Over NATO Remarks
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has come under pressure from European allies over his remarks minimizing the role of non-American NATO forces in the Afghanistan war. Earlier, Trump claimed in a Fox News interview that NATO troops “were slightly…
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Taliban Warns Global Threat from Overseas Drug Production
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government warned UN that drug cultivation outside Afghanistan poses a significant threat to global security. Amir Khan Muttaqi, Taliban Foreign Minister, met with Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, to raise concerns over…
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Taliban: 13M Children Now Enrolled in Schools and Religious Centers
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Education reported that 13 million Afghan children—both boys and girls—are currently attending schools and religious education centers across the country. Spokesperson Mansoor Ahmad Hamza said that of the total enrolled, over 7.53 million are boys…
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Pakistan’s Trade Gap with Neighbors Surges 44pc in first FY2026
DID Press: Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighboring countries surged 44.4pc to $7.683 billion in the first half of fiscal year 2026, driven primarily by declining regional exports and significant import growth. According to the State Bank of Pakistan, the…
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Afghanistan Faces Drought in North, Heavy Rainfall in East
DID Press: Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority warned of ongoing drought in the northern regions and heavy rain and snow in the eastern provinces over the coming week. Recent forecasts indicate that reduced precipitation and low snowpack in downstream areas…
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Uzbekistan Warns Regional Extremism Threatens Afghanistan and Central Asia
DID Press: Uzbekistan warned that the spread of regional extremism poses a direct threat to Afghanistan and the security of Central Asian states, linking its concerns to instability in the Middle East. Abdulaziz Kamilov, foreign policy adviser to the president…
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