Security
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Lebanese Army Chief Meets Asim Munir in Islamabad
DID Press: Rodolphe Haykal, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, has arrived in Pakistan on an official visit for talks with Asim Munir. In a statement, the Lebanese Armed Forces said the visit was undertaken at the official invitation of…
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Herat Residents Protest Intensifying Taliban Restrictions on Women
DID Press: A group of women and residents in Herat has condemned the Taliban’s intensified enforcement of dress-code regulations and the detention of women accused of “improper hijab,” describing the measures as unjust, retaliatory, and incompatible with the province’s social…
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Four Killed in Deadly Shooting in Amman
DID Press: Four people were killed in a shooting at a social development center in Amman, according to Jordan’s Public Security Directorate. Security officials said police units were deployed to the scene immediately after receiving reports of the incident and…
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Pakistan, Tajikistan Raise Concerns Over 25 Militant Groups in Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistani and Tajik officials have expressed concern over the security situation in Afghanistan, citing the presence of militant training camps and narcotics production as major threats to regional stability. The concerns were raised during a meeting between Mohsin…
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Afghanistan Ranked Among World’s 5 Most Neglected Displacement Crises
DID Press: Norwegian Refugee Council has warned that Afghanistan has become the world’s fifth-largest displacement crisis amid a sharp decline in international humanitarian assistance and worsening economic conditions. In its latest report, the NRC said Afghanistan ranks fifth among countries…
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Taliban Begins Digging Security Trenches Along Pakistan Border
DID Press: Local sources in Afghanistan’s Khost Province report that authorities have launched a large-scale project to dig security trenches in the border district of Zazi Maidan, aimed at strengthening border control and improving military mobility. According to local reports,…
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HRW Calls Afghan Girls’ Situation “Catastrophic” Under Taliban Rule
DID Press: Human Rights Watch has accused the Taliban of destroying the future of millions of Afghan girls, marking more than 1,000 days since secondary education was banned for girls in Afghanistan. Heather Barr, Deputy Director of the Women’s Rights…
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UN Confirms Death of Female Local Staff Member in Kabul
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has confirmed the death of Fereshteh Amadi, a female employee of the United Nations Population Fund, in Kabul. In a message published on X, UNAMA described Amadi as a valued member of…
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Pentagon Raises Alarm Over Alleged Israeli Espionage Threat
DID Press: US defense officials have reportedly elevated concerns over Israeli intelligence activities, with sources telling NBC News that the Pentagon has classified the potential espionage threat from Israel at its highest warning level. According to NBC News, citing multiple…
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IRGC Claims Retaliatory Strikes on US Bases After Hormuz Tanker Incident
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Saturday that it launched ballistic missile strikes against U.S. military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain following what it described as an attempted unauthorized departure of four oil tankers through the…
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