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UN Meeting: Peace in Afghanistan Impossible Without Women’s Freedom and Participation
DID Press: Participants at a meeting titled “Women, Peace, Justice and National Reconciliation in Afghanistan,” held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, stressed that a reduction in violence in Afghanistan alone does not…
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US-Made Bombs Continue to Kill Afghans, says Taliban Official
DID Press: A Taliban official criticized Pakistan’s recent attack on Afghanistan, questioning its targets and alleging that U.S.-made GBU-12 guided bombs were used in the operation. Saeed Khosti, head of the Jihadi Heritage and Documents Registration Department at Afghanistan’s Ministry…
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Taliban: Pakistan Strikes on Kunar and Paktika Not Go Unanswered
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, condemned Pakistani military airstrikes on Afghanistan’s Kunar and Paktika provinces, calling them a repetition of what he described as a “war crime.” The “military circle in Pakistan” had carried out attacks…
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Three killed, Several Injured in Pakistan Airstrikes on Kunar
DID Press: At least three people were killed and several others injured following an airstrike by Pakistan on Kunar province in northeastern Afghanistan. Local authorities confirmed the attack as tensions escalated between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The airstrike by Pakistan was…
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Kohat: From Terrorist Attack to Escalating Kabul-Islamabad Tensions
DID Press: The deadly attack on a mosque in Kohat, coupled with Pakistan’s official accusations against armed groups based in Afghanistan, has once again brought the security dispute between Kabul and Islamabad to a critical point. Pakistan’s Ministry of Information…
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OIC to Hold Meeting on Afghanistan
DID Press: The Contact Group of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Afghanistan will meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. OIC announced that its Contact Group on Afghanistan will convene on the sidelines of the…
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Taliban Dismisses Dawat University Leaders, Appoints New Board
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education dismissed the president and administrative officials of Dawat Private University in Kabul and appointed its own team as the university’s new leadership board, reported Hasht-e Subh Daily. Neda Mohammad Nadim, the Taliban’s acting…
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AQIS Condemns Suicide Attack on Mosque in Pakistan’s Kohat
DID Press: Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has condemned the suicide attack on a mosque in Kohat, Pakistan, expressing regret over the deaths and injuries caused by the assault. In a statement concerning Friday’s attack, AQIS said targeting people…
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Iran Ready to Supply Afghanistan With Up to 2,000 MW of Electricity
DID Press: Iran is prepared to facilitate the supply of up to 2,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Afghanistan, Iranian Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said during talks with Mohammad Ahmad Jan Bilal, head of Afghanistan’s General Directorate of State-Owned Enterprises,…
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Taliban Official: Afghanistan Does Not Seek War With Any Neighbor
DID Press: Hayatullah Muhajir Farahi, deputy minister for publications affairs at the Taliban-controlled Ministry of Information and Culture, said Afghanistan does not seek war or tensions with any of its neighbors and does not interfere in the internal affairs of…
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