Security
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Taliban Reject UN Findings on Rise in Synthetic Drug Use in Afghanistan
DID Press: Abdul Matin Qani, spokesperson for the Taliban Ministry of Interior, rejected recent UNODC report about the rise in synthetic drug use in Afghanistan, citing limitations in the survey’s data. Qani emphasized that the survey, which was conducted over…
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UN Experts Warn Structural Barriers Threaten Afghanistan’s 2025–2030 National Development Strategy
DID Press: Despite ambitious targets set in Afghanistan’s National Development Strategy (2025–2030), UN economic experts caution that structural barriers—notably restricted women’s participation and chronic energy insecurity—can seriously hinder progress. Muhammad Nassim Attahi, an economist with the UN Development Programme (UNDP),…
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Afghanistan Central Bank Destroys Over AFG 588M Worn Banknotes
DID Press: Afghanistan Central Bank announced it has destroyed more than 588 million Afghanis in worn and damaged banknotes in Kabul’s Deh Sabz district after collecting them from circulation. The bank confirmed that 588.14 million Afghanis in old notes were…
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Iran Confirms Afghan Nationals Had No Role in Drone Operations
DID Press: Multi-layered security investigations found no evidence of Afghan nationals participating in operation or guiding drones during the 12-day conflict with Israel, said Sardar Hossein Nejat, deputy commander of Iran’s sarallah Security Headquarters. He emphasized that the official clarification…
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Epstein Files Reveals Election Fraud and Corruption during Karzai Presidency
DID Press: New archival documents attributed to the Epstein files allege widespread election fraud, structural corruption, and the influence of powerful political and financial networks during Hamid Karzai’s presidency in Afghanistan. These revelations have once again raised questions about the…
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Jeffrey Sachs Warns of Dire Consequences of War with Iran
DID Press: Jeffrey Sachs, a prominent American economist, warned that any war with Iran would be an extremely risky move with devastating consequences for the United States. Sachs pointed out that Israel, both under Donald Trump and within the broader…
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Russia Raises Security Concerns Over Afghanistan as Taliban Seeks Stronger Economic Ties
DID Press: Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, has stated that Afghanistan and the security developments surrounding it are at the heart of regional concerns, particularly within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) agenda. During a meeting with Talatbek Masadikov, the…
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145 Baloch Liberation Army Members Killed in Border Clashes with Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistani officials have reported heavy casualties in recent clashes with the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), accusing Taliban and India of supporting the group. According to Pakistani authorities, 145 BLA members were killed in the recent border skirmishes in…
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Taliban Recruitment in Panjshir Reaches 1,100 with 200 New Local Fighters
DID Press: Taliban government has announced that the recruitment of 200 new young recruits from Panjshir for the group’s military and security forces has been completed. With this addition, the number of local Taliban fighters in Panjshir has reached about…
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French Analyst Describes Islamic Revolution’s Leader’s Presence as Symbol of Strength and Stability
DID Press: A prominent international affairs analyst from the French BFMTV network has described the Islamic Revolution’s Leader’s presence at the Imam Khomeini Shrine as “highly symbolic and powerful.” The analyst emphasized that the leader’s presence in this setting sends…
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