Science & Technology
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Privacy at Risk: Taliban Orders Mandatory Access to User Data
DID Press: Taliban’s supreme leader has directed the Ministry of Communications to secure formal guarantees ensuring that Afghanistan users’ information and communications are made available to the group’s security agencies. Experts warn the move can severely restrict freedom of expression and…
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Afghanistan Internet Crisis: Six Taliban Ministers Sent to Kandahar amid Dispute in Mazar-e-Sharif
DID Press: Following a major outage of fiber-optic internet in Balkh province that disrupted government services nationwide, six ministers from the Taliban’s caretaker government have been dispatched to Kandahar province to assess the crisis. At the same time, reports point…
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Anas Haqqani: Afghanistan Enters “Golden Era” of Education and Technology
DID Press: A senior official of the Taliban’s caretaker government announced a new chapter in Afghanistan’s education and technology sectors, emphasizing that the experiences of war and past negotiations have laid the groundwork for today’s transformation. Anas Haqqani, a high-ranking…
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Afghanistani Student Invents Anti-Sleep Glasses to Reduce Road Accidents
DID Press: An Afghanistani engineering student has designed smart glasses that issue audio alerts to wake drowsy drivers, aiming to prevent traffic accidents on the country’s roads. Adabullah Eshan-zada, a final-year electrical engineering student at Kabul Polytechnic University, announced that…
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Albania Appoints World’s First AI Minister
DID Press: In a groundbreaking move, Albania became the first country in the world to appoint an artificial intelligence–based digital figure as a government minister. The AI minister, named “Dila”, has been tasked with overseeing public procurement and combating administrative…
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Sixth Mustafa Prize Awarded to 3 Leading Scientists in Medicine, Technology, and Energy
DID Press: Sixth edition of Mustafa Prize, which honors outstanding achievements in science and technology by scholars from the Islamic world, has recognized three distinguished researchers from Turkey, Iran, and India. Their groundbreaking work in clinical medicine, advanced algorithms, and…
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Total Lunar Eclipse on Sunday Night: Afghanistan to Witness Rare Celestial Event
DID Press: Skies over Afghanistan will showcase a total lunar eclipse on Sunday evening, September 6, a rare celestial phenomenon visible across much of Asia. The eclipse will begin at 7:58 p.m. local time and continue until the early hours…
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India Halts US Aircraft Purchase Amid Tariff Dispute
DID Press: In response to rising U.S. tariffs, India suspended a key defense agreement to purchase six Boeing maritime patrol aircraft. The suspended deal involved the procurement of six P-8I aircraft, which were intended to expand the Indian Navy’s current…
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Operational Phase of Aynak Copper Mine Project Launched in Logar
DID Press: As the technical stages of Aynak copper mining project in Logar Province now finalized, the Chinese company MCC announced the commencement of the mine’s operational phase. Following the completion of technical procedures, MCC (Metallurgical Corporation of China) declared…
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Expansion of Educational and Cultural Cooperation Between Afghanistan and Turkey
DID Press: In a meeting between the Governor of Herat and the Turkish Consul General, both sides emphasized the importance of expanding educational and cultural cooperation between Afghanistan and Turkey. Following the meeting between the Turkish Consul General and Noor…
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