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Kandahar Meeting and Bagram: Taliban to Redefine Security Priorities
DID Press: A direct invitation from Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, to commanders and regional leaders for a three-day meeting in Kandahar province has once again drawn attention to the group’s true center of power. While the Taliban government…
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Hamas Agrees to Trump’s Ceasefire Proposal — But Lasting Peace in Palestine Possible?
DID Press: Following Hamas’s announcement of support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed ceasefire plan, DID Press Agency conducted a poll on public perceptions of the prospects for lasting peace in Palestine. The results reveal deeply divided opinions among respondents,…
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Pakistan Warns India: “You Will Be Buried Under Your Own Fighter Jets”
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, has issued a strong warning to India, saying that any military adventurism from New Delhi would have “catastrophic consequences” and that India “will be buried under the wreckage of its own fighter…
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Bagram and Anti-National Media: The Responsibility to Safeguard Afghanistan’s Interests
DID Press: Amid renewed U.S. claims regarding Bagram Airbase, including allegations of mismanagement during US withdrawal and calls to regain control, some Afghanistani media outlets have published unrealistic analyses suggesting a potential handover of parts of the country to foreign…
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Afghanistan Facing New Migration Wave Amid Health Crisis
DID Press: Afghanistan is confronting a growing humanitarian emergency as hundreds of healthcare facilities close and millions are left without access to medical services, according to international observers. International Crisis Group (ICG) warns that continued reductions in foreign aid and…
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Pakistan Offers Control of Pasni Port to US Investors
DID Press: Pakistan’s military leadership has proposed that American investors take over the management and development of Pasni Port in Balochistan to facilitate access to the country’s rich mineral resources, reported Financial Times. Advisers to Army Chief General Asim Munir…
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US Sanctions on Chabahar Port ‘Ineffective,’ Says Iran’s Envoy to Kabul
DID Press: Alireza Bikdeli, Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul, has dismissed the impact of recent U.S. sanctions on Iran’s strategic Chabahar Port, saying the pressure has instead strengthened Tehran’s determination to expand regional transit cooperation. Speaking to an Afghanistan media…
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Hamas Accepts Trump’s Proposal for Ceasefire in Gaza
DID Press: Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has given a positive response to a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump to halt the ongoing war in Gaza Strip. Trump, reposting Hamas’s statement on his social media platforms, wrote: “Based on the…
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New Delhi Confirms Taliban Foreign Minister’s Upcoming Visit to India
DID Press: India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that Amir Khan Muttaqi, Taliban’s acting foreign minister, will pay an official visit to New Delhi from 9 to 16 October. UN Security Council recently granted a temporary travel exemption, allowing Muttaqi…
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Afghanistan Resumes CASA-1000 Project, Strengthening Role as Regional Energy Hub
DID Press: The regional CASA-1000 electricity transmission project is resuming after a two-year pause. This initiative, which will transfer surplus electricity from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to Pakistan, will establish Afghanistan as a key energy corridor in the region and generate…
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