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Islamabad to Host Meeting of Afghanistani Opposition Figures
DID Press: Fawzia Koofi, a former Afghanistani lawmaker during the republic era, is expected to meet with Pakistani officials in Islamabad on August 25 or 26, alongside a delegation of politicians, civil society activists, and women’s rights advocates. Sources reported…
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Kabul, Tashkent to Sign 4 Power Transmission Projects
DID Press: Afghanistan Power Company (ABSC) announced that four important agreements on the transmission and development of power network will be signed between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. ABSC announced in a press release on Sunday (August 17) that these agreements include…
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Kabul Envoy to Ankara: Afghanistan’s Security Should Serve as Foundation for Progress
DID Press: Caretaker government’s acting ambassador to Ankara emphasized at a ceremony commemorating (August 15) that the current security environment in Afghanistan should be used as a basis for progress and reconstruction of the country. Saniullah Farahmand, described (August 15) a…
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Caretaker Government: Ready to Continue War for next Two Centuries
DID Press: At a ceremony marking the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, Fariduddin Mahmoudi, head of the Academy of Sciences of the caretaker government, declared that the administration is prepared to sustain the war for the next…
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Reopening Girls’ Schools, Universities under Review, says Caretaker Government
DID Press: Caretaker government’s spokesperson announced that the process of reopening schools and universities to girls is under review. Zabiullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the caretaker government, told some media outlets regarding the fate of girls’ education that work on this…
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Governance Foundations Solidified, says Kabul Envoy to Pakistan
DID Press: Marking the fourth anniversary of foreign forces withdrawal from Afghanistan, Afghan caretaker government’s ambassador to Pakistan, Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb, said the Taliban administration has strengthened the country’s governance structures and restored order and stability. Speaking from Islamabad, Shakeeb…
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Mohaqeq to Khalilzad: Taliban Took Power by Force—Why Force Forbidden for Others?
DID Press: Mohammad Mohaqeq, a veteran Afghanistani political and jihadi leader, strongly rebuked remarks by former U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, questioning why the Taliban were allowed to seize power through violence while other groups are denied the same means. In…
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Pakistan Army Warns Taliban, India Over Militant Support
DID Press: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, accused Afghanistan’s caretaker government of directing Tahrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants to launch attacks inside Pakistan. He warned that Islamabad is determined to safeguard its citizens and will not allow such…
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Over 21 Million Pilgrims Gather in Karbala for Arbaeen, Among World’s Largest Religious Gatherings
DID Press: More than 21 million pilgrims converged on the holy city of Karbala this week to observe Arbaeen, one of the world’s largest annual religious events, according to figures released by the Holy Abbas (PBUH) Shrine. Arbaeen commemorates the…
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UN Warns Ban on Girls’ Education Threatening Afghanistan’s Future
DID Press: On the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, the UN voiced deep concern over the ongoing ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan, describing it as a “major loss” for the country’s future. Georgette Gagnon, Deputy Special…
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