Afghanistan
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Nabil: Silence on Taliban Sexual Violence Is Complicity in Abuse
DID Press: Former Afghan intelligence chief Rahmatullah Nabil has condemned reported sexual violence against women by the Taliban, saying that silence in the face of such abuses amounts to complicity. Reacting to a recent UN report documenting 21 cases of…
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Taliban Intensifies Anti-Smuggling Operations Along Pakistan Border
DID Press: Taliban authorities say they have intensified monitoring and enforcement measures to curb cross-border smuggling along Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan. The Taliban-run Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday that mobile customs teams operating in the provinces of Kandahar, Nangarhar,…
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Eid al-Adha in Afghanistan: Faith, Culture and Social Solidarity
DID Press: Eid al-Adha in Afghanistan is observed as a blend of religious rituals, local traditions, and strong social solidarity, spanning preparations before the holiday, animal sacrifice, family gatherings, charity distribution, and cultural customs across the country. Preparations for Eid…
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Pakistani Senator Condemns Taliban Child Marriage Policy
DID Press: Pakistan Senator Sherry Rehman has strongly criticized a Taliban-issued regulation on family separation, calling the legalization of child marriage in Afghanistan “shocking” and joining growing international condemnation. Rehman reacted to the Taliban’s new “family separation” regulation, expressing concern…
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Taliban Defense Minister Arrives in Moscow for International Security Conference
DID Press: Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid has arrived in Moscow at the invitation of the Russian Federation to participate in an international security conference focused on regional threats and security cooperation. The conference brings together senior military, security, and political officials…
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Pakistan Opposition Leader: Current Insecurity Rooted in Afghanistan War Policies
DID Press: Following the deadly bombing of the Jaffar Express train in Balochistan, opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai has linked Pakistan’s current security crisis to past Afghanistan war-era policies, urging accountability for the long-term consequences of those decisions. After a…
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Start of Hajj Rituals: 30,000 Afghan Pilgrims Moved to Mina
DID Press: Afghanistan authorities say 30,000 Afghan pilgrims have been transferred to Mina as the annual Hajj pilgrimage officially begins with the Day of Tarwiyah. The Ministry of Guidance, Hajj and Endowments under the Taliban administration stated that the movement…
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Russia Signals Conditional Support for Continuation of UNAMA Mission in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan may continue its operations in Afghanistan, but Russia says its mandate extension should come with “specific conditions,” according to Moscow’s special envoy. Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s special representative for Afghanistan, said in an interview…
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Terrorism as a Double-Edged Blade Deepens Kabul–Islamabad Rift
DID Press: The deadly suicide attack on the Jaffar Express train at Quetta railway station has once again exposed the fragility and complexity of the shared security landscape between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Taliban foreign ministry’s swift and unequivocal condemnation…
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Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami Calls for Reopening Border Crossings with Afghanistan
DID Press: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan has called for the reopening of border crossings with Afghanistan, the legalization of trade with Iran, and the completion of the Iran–Pakistan gas pipeline, describing these steps as essential for economic stability. According to Pakistani media…
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