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UK Warns: Peace in Afghanistan Impossible Without Respect for All Rights
DID Press: Richard Lindsay, UK’s representative to Afghanistan, warned that the new judicial laws under the Taliban government, which discriminate against women, minorities, and dissenting citizens, threaten peace and justice in the country. The British official emphasized that for a…
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Taliban Begins Drafting Constitution After Consolidating Over 100 Laws
DID Press: Taliban government has announced the initiation of a “comprehensive and fundamental” process to draft a new constitution, which could mark a significant shift in Afghanistan’s legal and political structure. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, stated that…
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Security Crisis in Pakistan’s Balochistan: Heavy Clashes and Communications Cut Off
DID Press: Balochistan, Pakistan, has entered a state of heightened security alert following two days of intense clashes between security forces and armed groups. The provincial government has confirmed that more than 70 militants were killed during military and police…
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Taliban: Afghanistan’s Security and People’s Interests Under Full Taliban Control
DID Press: Taliban spokesman asserted that the security and interests of the Afghan people are entirely under the control and supervision of the Taliban regime, and that there are no threats to the country’s stability. Zabihullah Mujahid, in a recent…
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Ariana Afghan, FlyDubai Partner to Expand Global Flight Network
DID Press: heads of Ariana Afghan Airlines and FlyDubai have met to discuss expanding their technical and commercial collaboration. Mullah Bakht Rahman Sharafat, President of Ariana Afghan Airlines, held talks with Sheikh Hamad Obaidullah, President of FlyDubai, focusing on enhancing…
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Electronic Cards Issued for Over 25,000 Vehicles in Kabul
DID Press: Directorate for Regulation of Urban Public Transport at the Taliban-run Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation announced that since the beginning of the current year, electronic cards and route logbooks have been issued for 25,988 transport vehicles in…
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Iran’s New Move to Connect Afghanistan to Global Markets
DID Press: Iranian officials are pursuing plans to transform the Dogharoun Special Economic Zone into an international economic hub, In a bid to strengthen trade relations between Iran and Afghanistan. Iranian authorities say efforts are underway to upgrade the Dogharoun…
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Warns: Pakistan–Afghanistan Border Closure Devastating Economy
DID Press: government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has warned Pakistan’s federal government that the continued closure of commercial borders with Afghanistan has caused a sharp decline in revenues and the loss of job opportunities. According to Pakistani media, Muzammil Aslam,…
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Taliban: Shiites Exempt from Taliban Courts’ Penal Code
DID Press: Taliban Spokesman said Shiite Muslims are exempt from the penal code applied in Taliban courts, stressing that the regulations apply only to Sunni Muslims. Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban’s chief spokesman, made the remarks in response to criticism and controversy…
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Qatar to Facilitate UN Missions in Afghanistan
DID Press: Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad, Qatar’s Minister of State for International Cooperation, met on Thursday with Inderika Ratwatte, the UN Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and Resident Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs, during her visit to Doha.…
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