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Pakistan Raises Fuel Prices Amid Global Oil Price Changes
DID Press: Pakistan has raised fuel prices again, with the new rates taking effect from Sept. 12 amid changes in global oil prices. The increase marks the fifth consecutive daily rise in petrol and high-speed diesel prices. The Pakistani government…
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Pakistan Deports 551 Afghan Migrants
DID Press: Taliban officials say 551 more Afghan migrants have entered Afghanistan through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings as Pakistan’s repatriation of Afghan migrants continues. The process of returning Afghan migrants from Pakistan is ongoing, with Taliban authorities…
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Washington Warns US Companies Over Business Deals With Taliban
DID Press: US State Department has warned American companies to exercise “extreme caution” when conducting business with Afghanistan under Taliban rule. An unnamed State Department spokesperson told Radio Free Afghanistan that U.S. private companies seeking to conduct business in Afghanistan…
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Former EU Diplomat Warns of Taliban Ideological Influence on Afghan Youth
DID Press: A former European diplomat has warned about the expansion of Taliban-controlled religious schools in Afghanistan, saying hundreds of thousands of young Afghans are being educated in these institutions where the United States and Pakistan are portrayed as enemies.…
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Ideological Kinship Between the Taliban and al-Qaeda
DID Press: Reports of a Taliban-organized meeting in Doha coinciding with the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, and the reported views expressed there in support of al-Qaeda, have once again brought the longstanding question of the Taliban’s relationship with…
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Moscow: Asia Resisted Western Pressure to Restrict Russian Energy Purchases
DID Press: Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, says Asian countries resisted pressure from Western states to limit purchases of Russian energy and pursued their energy policies based on their national interests and historical experience. Speaking on the sidelines…
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Alarming Rise in Cancer Cases Reported in Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan Cancer Foundation has warned of a concerning increase in the number of people affected by cancer in the country, saying the number of cancer patients has surpassed 1.5 million. The foundation said cases of various types of…
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China Calls on SCO Members to Boost Intelligence, Security Cooperation
DID Press: Zhang Hanhui, China’s ambassador to Russia, has called on members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to increase intelligence sharing and strengthen cooperation on security and combating crime. He said SCO members should regularly hold joint exercises and…
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