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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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Pakistan Urges End to Israel’s Brutal Seizure of Global Sumud Convoy
DID Press: Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, reacted to the Israeli military’s seizure of several ships from the “Global Sumud” humanitarian convoy, calling for an immediate halt to this violent behavior and the urgent release of all detained activists. He…
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Iran-Russia Strategic Partnership Agreement Now in Effect
DID Press: The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation, signed by the two countries’ presidents in January 2025, officially entered into the implementation phase today (October 2). The agreement, hailed by Moscow…
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UNSC Grants Travel Exemption for Amir Khan Muttaqi’s Visit to India
DID Press: UN Security Council has granted a special exemption allowing Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban-appointed Foreign Minister, to travel to India from October 9 to 24. This decision comes after previous requests for similar trips to India and Pakistan…
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Key Outcomes of Recent Anti-Taliban Meeting in Islamabad
DID Press: The recent meeting of anti-Taliban opposition groups in Islamabad, although overshadowed by news of internet shutdown in Afghanistan, sent significant messages to Taliban government. Held on October 8–9 under the title “Towards Unity and Trust,” the event was…
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Taliban Planning Major Internet Restrictions
DID Press: Sources within Taliban government have revealed that the group’s leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has issued an order to draft a special bill aimed at significantly restricting internet access across Afghanistan. Under this proposed plan, public access to the internet…
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Turkistan Islamic Party Threaten Security in South and Central Asia
DID Press: Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP), also known as the East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM), has emerged as a serious threat to the security of South and Central Asian nations, according to a recent report by Diplomat. The newspaper wrote…
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Israel Seizes Gaza-Bound “Sumud” Flotilla Sparks Global Outrage
DID Press: Israel’s navy has intercepted and seized the “Global Sumud” flotilla — the largest European-led maritime convoy organized in support of Gaza — before it could reach the territory’s coast. The operation, carried out in international waters, has resulted…
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Poll: Majority of Afghanistan Back Strong Response to Taliban’s Internet Shutdown
DID Press: Following nationwide internet blackout in Afghanistan, DID Press conducted two rounds of public surveys among its users and readers, the second of which was held on Tuesday morning, shortly before limited internet connectivity was restored across the country.…
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CIA Ex-Officer Claims Taliban Cut Internet to Conceal Transfer of Foreign Fighters
DID Press: Former CIA officer Sarah Adams has alleged that the Taliban shut down internet access across Afghanistan to conceal the transfer of foreign fighters from the Bagram airbase to other camps. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Adams…
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