Politics
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Pakistan Blocks Taliban FM Planned Trip to India
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, foreign minister of Afghanistan’s Taliban caretaker government, canceled his planned visit to India on August 26 after failing to secure a UN Security Council sanctions exemption. Informed sources suggest that Pakistan, as chair of the…
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Banking Restrictions Crippling Afghanistan’s Economic Growth, says Caretaker Government
DID Press: Taliban’s acting deputy PM for economic affairs warned that ongoing banking restrictions, particularly those imposed by global financial institutions, are severely hampering investment flows and stalling Afghanistan’s economic development, especially in the energy sector. “Banking restrictions imposed by…
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Taliban Government Renews Bid for Afghanistan’s UN Seat
DID Press: Suhail Shaheen, Taliban caretaker government’s representative in Qatar, has once again called for Afghanistan’s seat at the United Nations to be handed over to the group, criticizing its continued exclusion from the world body. With the 80th UN…
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US Deploys F-35 Jets to Puerto Rico Amid Fears of Possible Strike on Venezuela
DID Press: Amid rising tensions between Washington and Caracas, the Trump administration has deployed 10 F-35 fighter jets to air bases in Puerto Rico, reported CNN. The White House described the move as part of operations against drug cartels in…
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Iran-Afghanistan Hold Trade Meeting to Boost Cross-Border Cooperation
DID Press: Senior delegations from Iran and Afghanistan convened sixth round of joint economic talks in Dogharoon Free Trade Zone, aimed at easing transit, reducing trade costs, and expanding bilateral cooperation. Afghanistan delegation included representatives from the Ministries of Industry…
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Afghanistan’s Tough Test: From Quake to Government’s Illegitimacy and Lack of Trust
DID Press: Taliban caretaker government officials appealed to the international community for aid in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, but the problem is that many countries, despite expressing condolences, are reluctant to provide direct assistance to the Taliban government.…
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Revealed: Links between Pakistani Security Agencies and ISIS in Balochistan
DID Press: Pakistani security agencies are leveraging extremist groups, particularly ISIS, to suppress nationalist forces and government critics in Balochistan, claimed an Afghanistani analyst, citing field evidence and media reports. Sangar Pikar, an Afghanistani expert, explored the alleged relationship between…
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Belgium Sanctions both Israel, Hamas, Citing EU Inaction Over Gaza War
DID Press: Belgium imposed sanctions on both Israel and Hamas, criticizing the EU’s failure to act and stop the war in Gaza. The measures target violent settlers, settlement organizations, and include a ban on arms exports and transfers. Belgium’s foreign…
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Poll: EU Citizens Split on Military Spending Surge Amid Security Fears
DID Press: Unprecedented rise in the European Union’s military budget has sparked mixed reactions across public opinion and political circles. A new survey conducted by DID Press Agency shows society is almost evenly split between supporters and opponents of the…
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Islamabad Meeting Planned to Gather Opponents of Afghanistan Government
DID Press: A series of meetings are scheduled to take place late September in Islamabad, Pakistan, bringing together a number of opponents of Afghanistan-led Taliban caretaker government. The gatherings are planned with the participation of Afghanistani political figures and activists…
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