Security
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Taliban’s Concentration of Wealth and Power Fuels ‘Tribalization’ of Afghanistan’s Economy
DID Press: Evidence from multiple Afghan provinces suggests the Taliban have systematically restructured the country’s economic and administrative systems to consolidate wealth, employment opportunities, and key revenue streams within networks aligned with the group—largely benefiting members of a particular tribe.…
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Taliban Introduces Law Allowing Re-Sale of Confiscated Residential Townships
DID Press: Taliban administration has published a new land distribution and sales law that could enable authorities to confiscate residential townships classified as “state-owned” and sell them again to residents. The new legislation, titled the “Law on the Sale and…
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2 Doctors Arrested in Kandahar for Treating Women Without Male Guardians
DID Press: Medical sources in Kandahar say Taliban morality police have arrested two doctors over the past four days for treating female patients without the presence of a male guardian, raising fresh concerns over women’s access to healthcare in Afghanistan.…
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Trade Slowdown With Afghanistan Puts Pakistan’s Economy Under Pressure
DID Press: The reduction and partial suspension of trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan has placed growing economic pressure on Pakistan, raising concerns over losses across several key sectors of the country’s economy. Economic sources in Pakistan report that restrictions along…
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China Says Taliban, Pakistan Ready for Joint Cooperation
DID Press: Yue Xiaoyong announced following his latest visit to Kabul that the طالبان administration and Pakistan have expressed a positive assessment of the Urumqi dialogue process and are prepared to cooperate on peace, security, and regional development. The Chinese…
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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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