Politics
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Pakistan Tightens Customs Controls on Afghan Goods
DID Press: Pakistan issued a formal directive to intensify inspections of Afghan goods entering the country through unofficial routes, marking a new phase of trade restrictions that coincides with escalating border tensions and the continued closure of major crossings. The…
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Yemen Sentences 18 People to Death for Espionage
DID Press: A criminal court in Sana’a has sentenced 18 individuals to death on charges of spying for U.S., Israeli, and Saudi intelligence services. Two additional defendants in the same case were handed 10-year prison sentences. The rulings come amid…
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Poll: Pakistan Ultimatum may Spark New Anti-Taliban Movements
DID Press: A new survey shows that the audience of DID Press Agency views Pakistan’s recent ultimatum to the Taliban primarily as a catalyst for the emergence of alternative political movements in Afghanistan—an outcome that may reshape the regional balance…
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Meta: Afghan Users’ Facebook Friend Lists Hidden for Protection
DID Press: Meta has disabled access to the “Friends” list for Facebook users in Afghanistan amid growing concerns that the Taliban are exploiting social media data to identify critics and individuals at risk—an unprecedented security move that now extends to…
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Pakistani Diplomats Warn Taliban ‘On Path Toward Regime Change’
DID Press: At an expert panel in Islamabad, two former senior Pakistani diplomats warned that the Taliban’s broad failures in governance, mounting regional isolation, and the resurgence of northern resistance movements are pushing Afghanistan toward a “regime change” scenario. They…
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India Ready to Invest in Afghanistan’s Pharma Industry
DID Press: Taliban Minister of Industry and Commerce says India expressed willingness to establish pharmaceutical factories in the country. Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban minister, met members of India’s Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council during his five-day visit to the country.According to…
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Macron: G20 Losing Ability to Tackle Major Global Crises
DID Press: French President Emmanuel Macron warned at the G20 leaders’ summit in Johannesburg that the group is “at risk” and losing its ability to address global crises. “G20 may be reaching the end of a cycle. We can no…
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South Asia Strategic Rift: Roots and Dimensions of Pakistan-Taliban Growing Tensions
Exclusive Report – DID Press: The relationship between the Taliban and Pakistan—once considered one of the closest yet most complex political and security partnerships in the region prior to 2021—has entered a phase many analysts now describe as a “structural…
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Taliban: 1,500 Schools Built amid Continued Girls’ Education Ban
DID Press: Taliban-run Ministry of Education says more than 1,500 educational facilities have been constructed or rehabilitated across Afghanistan over the past four years—even as the nationwide ban on schooling for girls beyond primary level remains firmly in place. Mansoor…
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China to UN: Japanese Military Intervention in Taiwan Deemed “Aggression”
DID Press: China has taken its dispute with Japan over Taiwan to the UN, warning that any Japanese military intervention in Taiwan will be considered an “act of aggression” and that China reserves the right to defend its territory under…
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