Politics
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Taliban Gov’t Signs $28.4M Power Supply Deal for 2 Jawzjan Districts
DID Press: Ministry of Water and Energy of the Taliban government signed a contract with a domestic company to supply electricity to the Qosh Tepa and Darzab districts of Jawzjan province, valued at over 1.8 billion Afghanis. The signing ceremony…
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Pakistani Clerics Condemn Taliban Ban on Girls’ Education as Un-Islamic
DID Press: Pakistani organization of Islamic scholars issued a statement urging the Taliban government to reopen educational institutions for girls and lift restrictive policies. Led by Maulana Fazlur Rehman, head of the Jamaat-e-Islami Scholars, Pakistani clerics criticized the Taliban for…
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Taliban Ambassador Meets Polish Representative in Doha
DID Press: Taliban ambassador in Doha met with Poland’s Special Representative for Afghanistan to discuss bilateral relations and humanitarian assistance. Mohammad Suhail Shaheen, Taliban-appointed ambassador in Doha, held talks with Witold Sobko, Poland’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, focusing on bilateral…
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China, Tajikistan Boost Military Cooperation over Security Concerns
DID Press: Following recent attacks targeting Chinese personnel in Tajikistan, the two countries have decided to strengthen their security and military cooperation to counter border threats. The attacks, carried out from Afghan territory, resulted in at least five deaths, including…
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Indian Opposition Warns Electoral Revision May Strip Muslims of Voting Rights
DID Press: India’s opposition parties have warned that the implementation of the “Special Intensive Revision” (SIR) of voter lists poses a serious threat to the country’s democracy. Critics argue that the plan goes beyond administrative updates and serves as a…
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UNRWA Warns of Critical Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
DID Press: The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire, needing urgent aid, reported UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). According to UNRWA, millions of people in Gaza are facing severe shortages of food, water, and medicine amid…
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US Accused of Ignoring Child Trafficking During Afghanistan Evacuation
DID Press: Documented reports indicate that during the 2021 evacuation of Afghan refugees, the U.S. government ignored staff warnings regarding child trafficking and abuse. Internal documents from the U.S. State Department and an Associated Press report revealed that during the…
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Russia: Iran Has Legal Right to Maintain Nuclear Program
DID Press: Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s representative to international organizations in Vienna, stressed Iran’s right to continue its national nuclear program. Responding to comments by former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Ulyanov said that Iran has a legitimate right to…
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Denmark and Greenland Reject Trump’s “Takeover” Remarks
DID Press: US President Donald Trump said the United States “needs” Greenland for national security, a claim that drew sharp criticism from both Greenlandic and Danish officials. Speaking to reporters in Florida, Trump said: “We need Greenland for national security.…
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Kabul Turns to New Delhi: India Becomes Afghanistan’s Main Pharmaceutical Partner
DID Press: Amid political and trade tensions with Pakistan, the Taliban government announced that India has become one of Afghanistan’s main options for securing medicines. Following the visit of the Taliban’s Minister of Public Health to New Delhi, the Indian…
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