Politics
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Taliban Reshuffles Security Leadership Across 3 Afghanistan Provinces
DID Press: Taliban leadership has announced a fresh reshuffle of senior security and military officials across Kabul, Ghazni and Herat, in a move seen as part of ongoing efforts to tighten internal control over Afghanistan’s security structure. According to a…
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Pakistan Faces Looming Health Crisis as Global Aid Set to End by 2030
DID Press: A new report by the think tank Tabadlab warns that Pakistan’s healthcare system is approaching a major crisis as international health assistance continues to decline. According to the report, foreign grant-based aid to Pakistan has fallen by nearly…
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Scarborough: Trump Repeated Biden’s Afghanistan Mistake in Iran Crisis
DID Press: American television host and political analyst Joe Scarborough has compared Donald Trump’s handling of tensions with Iran to former President Joe Biden’s controversial withdrawal from Afghanistan, warning that current policies could hand Tehran enormous leverage over the global…
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CAIR Welcomes Conviction of Killer in Afghan-American Teen Shooting
DID Press: Washington branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has welcomed the conviction of a security guard found guilty in the fatal shooting of Afghan-American teenager Hazrat Ali Rohani in Washington. According to reports, 51-year-old Aaron Brown Myers was…
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NYT: Iran’s Missile Capabilities Remain Largely Intact Despite US Claims
DID Press: A new report by The New York Times says Iran has preserved most of its missile infrastructure along the Persian Gulf, contradicting repeated claims by the United States that Tehran’s military capabilities had been largely destroyed. According to…
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Tajikistan Deports 250 Afghan Migrant Families Over ‘Legal Violations’
DID Press: Tajikistan has deported 250 Afghan migrant families over alleged legal violations, including the use of forged documents and involvement in illegal activities, according to the country’s State Committee for National Security. Tajik security officials said some of those…
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Pakistan Envoy: ‘Foreign Forces’ Sought to Fuel Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: Pakistan’s ambassador to Russia, Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, has claimed that “certain foreign forces” attempted to pit Pakistan and Afghanistan against each other through intelligence activities, financial backing and military guidance, while insisting that tensions between Islamabad and Kabul…
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Taliban Officials and WFP Focus Talks on Aid for Vulnerable Families
DID Press: Abdul Salam Hanafi, the administrative deputy prime minister of the Taliban, met with a senior delegation from the World Food Programme to discuss humanitarian assistance, economic support, and aid for families affected by natural disasters across Afghanistan. During…
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Mujahid Rejects Islamabad Allegations Over Bannu Attack as “Baseless”
DID Press: Zabiullah Mujahid, the spokesperson of Taliban, has strongly rejected recent claims by Pakistani officials alleging that the attack on a police center in Bannu was planned from within Afghanistan, calling the accusations “baseless.” In an official statement, Mujahid…
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UN: Religious Restrictions on Shiites and Minorities in Afghanistan Intensify
DID Press: United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says that restrictions on religious freedom, women’s rights, and civil liberties in Afghanistan have increased during the first quarter of 2026, with Shiite communities facing renewed pressure in several provinces. According…
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