Politics
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Pakistan Raises Concerns Over Terrorism, Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN warned about increasing terrorist activities in Afghanistan and the deprivation of basic rights of Afghanistan women. Speaking at a UN Human Rights Council session, Danial Hussain expressed concern over terrorist operations…
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EU: Stability in Afghanistan Achievable Only Through Inclusive Political Process
DID Press: European Union condemned widespread human rights violations in Afghanistan, warning that Taliban acting government’s policies and restrictions on women and girls constitute “crimes against humanity.” The EU emphasized that lasting stability in Afghanistan is possible only through an…
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Afghanistan, Russia Make Headway in Economic Talks
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Caretaker Government said on Monday that economic negotiations with Russia have made significant progress, with bilateral relations reaching a high level. Hamdullah Fetrat, deputy spokesperson of the caretaker administration, told RIA Novosti that both sides are reviewing…
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Afghanistan–Turkey Trade Drops $45M
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce, under the Taliban’s caretaker administration, reported a significant decline in trade with Turkey during the first seven months of 2025. According to ministry figures, bilateral trade dropped from $118 million during the…
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Afghanistan Resistance Council Marks Massoud Anniversary, Calls for Unity
DID Press: National Resistance Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan issued a statement on 24th anniversary of the assassination of national hero Ahmad Shah Massoud and the start of Martyrs’ Week, stressing commitment to the path of the fallen, national…
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Afghanistan Envoy, UN Rapporteur Warn Against Normalizing Taliban Rule
DID Press: Afghanistan’s representative to the UN Human Rights Council and the UN’s special rapporteur on Afghanistan warned on Monday that efforts by some states to normalize relations with the Taliban risk deepening human rights abuses. Afghanistan envoy, Nasir Ahmad…
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Jamiat-e-Islami Afghanistan Stresses National Solidarity, Continued Struggle
DID Press: On the eve of Martyrs’ Week, the High Decision-Making Council of Afghanistan’s Islamic Society issued a statement stressing the need for political unity within the movement and the continuation of political, civil, and military resistance against the Taliban…
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Israeli Court Admits Rights Abuses: Palestinian Prisoners Denied Adequate Food
DID Press: In a rare ruling against the government, Israel’s Supreme Court has confirmed that Palestinian prisoners are being held in conditions where they are not provided with enough food to survive. In its judgment, the country’s highest court found…
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Data Breach: Sensitive Information of Thousands of Pakistanis Put Up for Sale Online
DID Press: A major data breach has exposed the personal information of thousands of Pakistanis — including federal ministers and senior officials — with sensitive records now available for purchase online. The leaked data includes mobile SIM card ownership details,…
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Afghanistan War Marred by Political, Strategic Failures, Regrets UK General
DID Press: General Sir Patrick Sanders, former commander of British forces in Helmand province, expressed regret over UK’s two-decade presence in Afghanistan, stressing that the war was marked by political and strategic failures and left no outcome that can be…
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