Afghanistan
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Islamabad Meeting Delayed Due to Kabul Pressure
DID Press: A meeting of political and civil society activists opposing the Taliban’s caretaker government in Afghanistan has been postponed due to pressure by officials in Kabul. The event is now rescheduled for one month later, reported Pakistan’s Nation media…
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Asphalting Mahirud–Farah Road Resumes after 17 Years
DID Press: After 17 years of suspension, Asphalting work has resumed on the 120-kilometer Mahirud–Farah road, a strategic route providing shortest and safest commercial corridor between Iran and Afghanistan. The route is expected to reduce transit distance by 400 kilometers,…
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Urgent Call to Relocate Afghanistani Refugees from Pakistan to Germany
DID Press: Amid growing concerns over the situation of Afghanistani refugees in Pakistan, several human rights organizations have formally requested German government to facilitate the immediate relocation of more than 2,000 Afghanistani refugees to Germany. In a letter addressed to…
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Afghanistan Caretaker Government, Uzbekistan Sign Key Power Supply Deal
DID Press: Continuing regional efforts to improve Afghanistan’s infrastructure, Afghanistan electricity company (Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat) signed four major electricity transmission agreements with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy. According to Breshna, the new agreement will implement four large-scale projects that will…
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“Is Afghanistan International financially supported by Pakistan’s ISI?“
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad the former US envoy for Afghanistan In a post on the social media platform X, wrote: Why is the channel so upset that I discouraged invited Afghanistanies from attending a conference in Islamabad organized by a…
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US Role in Afghanistan’s Drug Trade Revealed by American Journalist
DID Press: A prominent American investigative journalist made eye-opening claims about Washington’s direct involvement in fueling Afghanistan’s drug industry over the past two decades. Speaking on a television program Democracy Now, Seth Harp alleged that the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan…
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Afghani Strengthens against Foreign Currencies
DID Press: Afghanistan Central Bank announced a 21% increase in the value of Afghani against US Dollar over the past four years. In a press briefing, Hasibullah Noori, spokesperson for the Central Bank, said that “through the implementation of targeted…
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Afghanistan on Verge of Joining CPEC
DID Press: As efforts to expand regional cooperation intensify, China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has the potential to transform Afghanistan into one of the key hubs for transit and trade in the region. Zafar Iqbal, President of the China–Pakistan Joint Chamber…
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Islamabad Process is Think-Tank Event, Not Government-Led, Clarified Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry clarified that an upcoming Islamabad meeting involving Afghanistan figures is a think-tank initiative and that the government is not involved in its organization. The Ministry’s spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan emphasized that the event is being…
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China Supporting Afghanistan’s Right to Development
DID Press: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Beijing supports Afghanistan’s right to pursue development and modernization, reaffirming China’s commitment to stand alongside all Afghanistan people. Mao made the remarks while discussing Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to…
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