Security
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UN: Afghanistan Emerging as Regional Hub for Synthetic Drugs
DID Press: UN warned that while opium cultivation in Afghanistan has declined significantly, the country is rapidly becoming a regional center for synthetic drug production, posing potentially more complex risks than the traditional opium trade for both Afghanistan and its…
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Bilateral Ties Uncertain as Taliban-Pakistan Talks Failed in Istanbul
DID Press: The third round of talks between the Taliban government and Pakistan in Istanbul, mediated by Turkey and Qatar, ended without any concrete outcome. Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif declared the negotiations a “failure,” citing deep-rooted differences between…
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Turkey Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, 36 Israeli Officials
DID Press: In an unprecedented move, Turkey’s Attorney General issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 36 senior military and political officials, accusing them of genocide and crimes against humanity during the Gaza conflict. The Turkish Attorney…
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Mujahid: Pakistan’s Irresponsible Approach Led to Failure of Istanbul Talks
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, said that the “irresponsible attitude” of the Pakistani delegation and its refusal to accept security commitments prevented any agreement from being reached during recent Istanbul talks. He also reaffirmed the Taliban’s…
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US-Led Center Takes Over Control of Gaza Ceasefire from Israel
DID Press: Washington Post reported that oversight of the Gaza ceasefire has been transferred from Israeli leadership to a newly established coordination center led by the United States. According to the report, the U.S. military-led coordination center — tasked with…
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Asif Durrani: Taliban Opt to Maintain Confrontation with Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s former special representative for Afghanistan said that recent Istanbul talks between Kabul and Islamabad have reached a deadlock, indicating that the Taliban have no intention of easing tensions with Pakistan. Asif Durrani, reacting to the failure of…
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Taliban–Pakistan Talks Fail in Istanbul as Tensions Deepen
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawja Muhammad Asif announced that the third round of negotiations between Islamabad and the Taliban government in Afghanistan ended without any concrete agreement. He attributed the failure of the talks to “deep and unresolved differences”…
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US Tests Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
DID Press: US successfully tested Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The test aimed to evaluate the reliability, accuracy, and operational readiness of the missile system. After traveling…
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Sayed Mostafa Kazemi: Pioneer of Unity, Culture, and Economic Development
DID Press: Sayed Mostafa Kazemi is remembered as one of Afghanistan’s most prominent political and economic figures during the two decades of the republic era. From the battlefield to parliament, from ministerial office to political frontlines, he played an active…
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Pakistan Warns of Possible War if Talks with Taliban Fail
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawja Muhammad Asif warned that war remains an option if ongoing negotiations between Islamabad and Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities in Istanbul fail to yield results. Speaking to Geo News ahead of the third round of talks…
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