Society
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Infectious Diseases Up Among Returning Migrants to Afghanistan
DIDPress: The unprecedented return of Afghan migrants from Iran and Pakistan has led to a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to issue a warning about the risks. WHO recently reported that the unprecedented influx…
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Poll: Ashura Represents Awareness, Sacrifice, and Pursuit of Justice
Following an online poll conducted by DIDPress on the “most important actions to keep the message of Ashura alive in Afghanistan’s current conditions,” significant results were obtained, reflecting the concerns and priorities of public opinion in a religious society grappling…
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Poll: Ashura – A Cry for Justice Against Oppressors
In a public opinion poll, DIDPress asked its audience: “After Ashura, what is the crucial duty of the people in continuing the path of Imam Hussain (A.S.)?” According to the results, 67% of participants chose “raising awareness and exposing oppression”…
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A Dangerous Ultimatum
DIDPress: In a recent op-ed for the Friday Times, Mohsin Dawar, leader of Pakistan’s National Democratic Movement, revealed that a jirga (tribal council) was convened in Miranshah this week in which locals were given an ultimatum: either stop giving refuge…
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Telecommunication Services Expanded at Border Crossing for Returnees from Iran
DIDPress: Telecommunications Directorate of western Herat Province announced practical measures to improve telecommunication services at the Islam Qala border crossing, addressing the growing needs of returnees from the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to the directorate, the distribution of SIM…
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Poll: Afghans Believe Ashura’s Message of Justice is Path Out of Crisis
On the eve of Ashura, amid Afghanistan’s deepening social and political crises, the results of a new poll conducted by DIDPress reflect the moral and social priorities of the Afghan people. The central question of the poll was: “In Afghanistan’s…
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UN General Assembly to Hold Special Session on Afghanistan
DIDPress: UN General Assembly will hold a special session to address the crisis in Afghanistan and support human rights, particularly the rights of women and girls. Nasir Ahmad Faiq, Chargé d’Affaires of Afghanistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN, announced that…
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Poll: Political Oppression Tops Afghans’ Ashura-Related Concerns
DIDPress: As the days of Ashura and commemoration of Imam Hussein’s eternal movement approached, Did News Agency conducted an online poll asking its audience: “If Imam Hussein (AS) were present in Afghanistan today, against which problem would he rise up?”…
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OCHA Unable to Provide Aid to Flood Victims in Afghanistan
DIDPress: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) vowed it cannot fully respond to the urgent needs of flood victims in Afghanistan due to funding shortages. In a report, OCHA noted that multiple Afghan provinces have experienced flash…
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Muttaqi: Afghan Returnees Need Urgent Assistance
DIDPress: Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister, in a meeting with a senior official of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), urged greater attention to the dire situation of returnees from Iran and Pakistan. Amir Khan Muttaqi,…
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