News
-
Iranian Investors Urged to Invest in Afghanistan’s Mining Sector
DID Press: Alireza Bikdeli, Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul, has urged Iranian investors to take advantage of investment opportunities in Afghanistan, particularly in the mining sector. Speaking at the closing ceremony of Afghanistan’s first specialised mining exhibition, Bikdeli said the…
Read More » -
Pakistan Says It Struck Taliban Positions in South Waziristan
DID Press: Pakistani officials have claimed that security forces attacked several Taliban checkpoints and defensive positions after Afghan Taliban forces allegedly opened fire on Pakistani border posts in the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan. According to the deputy commissioner…
Read More » -
Pakistan Conditions US Mediation with Taliban on Action Against Armed Groups
DID Press: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has welcomed efforts by the United States and regional countries to mediate between Islamabad and Kabul, but has made concrete and verifiable action by the Taliban authorities against Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation…
Read More » -
Ukraine Says It Struck Russian S-400 Missile System and Defense Facilities
DID Press: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that Ukrainian forces carried out a drone attack on Russian military targets and defense industry facilities in the Rostov region. Zelenskyy said the attack targeted the Kamensky defence industry complex, which is…
Read More » -
Israeli Opposition Leader Warns Netanyahu Could Use Iran Threat to Stay in Power
DID Press: Yair Golan, leader of Israel’s Democrats Party, warned on Sunday, 1 November, that Benjamin Netanyahu could use the prospect of a new military strike against Iran to maintain his hold on power amid political uncertainty following last week’s…
Read More » -
Kabul’s Major 500-kV Arghandi Substation Nears Completion
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water says construction of the 500-kilovolt Arghandi substation in Kabul is 97% complete. Once operational, the project is expected to help reduce power outages and strengthen the country’s electricity transmission network across 13…
Read More » -
Iran Orders Direct Cargo Transit Through Dogharoon Border Crossing
DID Press: Governor of Iran’s Razavi Khorasan province has ordered the implementation of a direct cargo transportation plan through the Dogharoon border crossing with Afghanistan, saying the initiative will begin next week to reduce truck delays and transit costs. Gholamhossein…
Read More » -
World Bank: Poverty Rate in Pakistan Rises to 29% in 2025
DID Press: World Bank has reported that Pakistan’s poverty rate reached 29% in 2025, citing rising food prices, inflation and declining household incomes as major contributing factors. According to the bank’s latest report, increasing inflation, higher prices for essential goods,…
Read More » -
Taliban and Pakistani Forces Reportedly Clash Over Border Outpost
DID Press: Reports indicate that Taliban forces and Pakistani troops have clashed in the area surrounding the Torkham border crossing. According to the reports, the armed confrontation erupted over the construction of a border outpost and was still ongoing at…
Read More » -
Southern Lebanon Hit by Renewed Israeli Airstrikes
DID Press: Lebanese state media have reported continued Israeli air and military attacks on several areas in southern Lebanon. According to the reports, Israeli fighter jets and military forces targeted parts of the south in the latest strikes, involving air…
Read More »