Afghanistan
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Khalilzad Branded as Afghanistan’s “Invisible President” and Architect of Collapse
DID Press: Hezb-e-Islami party, led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, launched a scathing attack on former U.S. diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad, describing him as the “invisible president of Afghanistan” and accusing him of orchestrating Taliban’s dominance at home and abroad. In a sharply…
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Pakistan Tightens Border Surveillance to Curb Militant Infiltration
DID Press: Pakistan rolled out a new security strategy in the tribal districts of Khyber and Bajaur aimed at blocking insurgent infiltration from Afghanistan, Dawn reported. The winter-season plan focuses on enhanced border surveillance, dismantling militant hideouts, and cutting off…
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Afghanistan, Only Absentee at Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha
DID Press: An emergency summit of Arab and Islamic leaders convened in Doha on Monday (September 15) in response to Israel’s airstrike on Qatari territory — with Afghanistan notably absent. Despite Qatar having hosted the Taliban’s political office in recent…
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Setting up CASA-1000 Power Transmission Towers Begins in Panjshir
DID Press: After a period of suspension, work on the regional and strategic CASA-1000 power project has resumed in Afghanistan’s Panjshir province. Authorities confirmed that installation of transmission towers has begun in Paryan districts, Hisa Awal, Rokha, Anaba, and Bazarak,…
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Khalilzad’s Advice to Pakistan; Will Afghanistan’s Fate Repeat?
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. diplomat and chief negotiator with the Taliban in Afghanistan, has advised Pakistan to address the security threat posed by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) through political dialogue rather than military action. Analysts warn that this approach…
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Test of Faith: Taliban’s Virtue Ministry Puts School-teachers under Scrutiny
DID Press: Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice of the Taliban’s caretaker government has begun religious assessments of school and government staff, mandating teachers to participate in faith-based examinations. According to official directives issued on September…
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Anas Haqqani: Afghanistan Enters “Golden Era” of Education and Technology
DID Press: A senior official of the Taliban’s caretaker government announced a new chapter in Afghanistan’s education and technology sectors, emphasizing that the experiences of war and past negotiations have laid the groundwork for today’s transformation. Anas Haqqani, a high-ranking…
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Restoration of Alisher Navaie Monument Halted in Mazar-e Sharif
DID Press: A month after Taliban authorities in northern Afghanistan pledged to rebuild the monument of 15th-century poet and statesman Alisher Navaie in Mazar-e Sharif city, local sources say the project has been halted. Municipal officials had promised the monument…
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Iran’s Industry Minister Arrives in Kabul for Trade Talks
DID Press: Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade, Sayed Mohammad Atabak, arrived in Kabul on Monday at the head of a high-ranking economic and trade delegation. During the visit, the Iranian delegation is expected to hold talks with senior…
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Pakistan’s Coercive Diplomacy: Reflection of Four Decades of Misguided Policy?
DID Press: Pakistan’s current insecurity, many analysts argue, is the natural outcome of a strategy it adopted four decades ago. By seeking to destabilize Afghanistan in the belief that doing so would secure its own stability, Islamabad is now facing…
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