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Pakistan Calls for Joint UN, OIC and SCO Action on Afghanistan Crisis
DID Press: Muhammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan, has called for a collective international response and joint action to address Afghanistan’s security challenges. Speaking at a meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said the absence of an inclusive governing…
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Pakistani Airstrikes in Helmand and Kunar Kill 9 Civilians
DID Press: Local sources say Pakistani fighter jets targeted residential areas in Garmser district of Helmand and Shaltan district of Kunar early Thursday, killing at least nine civilians and injuring nine others. Women and children are reportedly among the casualties.…
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TAPI Gas Pipeline Reaches Outskirts of Herat
DID Press: Officials of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project have announced that the pipeline has reached the outskirts of Herat city, with efforts underway to extend it into the city and to Herat’s industrial park. Muhammadmyrat Amanov, CEO of…
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Foreign Nationals Gain Online Access to Company Registration in Iran
DID Press: Iran’s Organization for Registration of Deeds and Properties has announced that foreign nationals can now register companies through the electronic Kateb platform. The program uses online identity verification to facilitate company registration and access to legal and registration…
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Bab al-Mandab Under Ansarullah Pressure: Which Countries Face the Greatest Impact?
DID Press: Bab al-Mandab Strait has once again become a major focal point for global trade amid escalating fighting in Yemen. Any disruption to the waterway, which serves as the southern gateway to the Red Sea and a key link…
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Ghor Residents Donate 454,000 Afghanis to Support Families in Gaza
DID Press: Residents of Afghanistan’s Ghor province have raised 454,000 Afghanis in financial assistance for families affected by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, according to local Taliban officials. Mawlawi Abdul Hai Zaeem, the Taliban’s director of information and culture in…
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Pakistan Calls for “Constructive Engagement” With Afghanistan
DID Press: Talal Chaudhry, Pakistan’s Minister of State for Interior, said Wednesday that Islamabad wants constructive engagement with Afghanistan, stressing that peace in the two neighboring countries is closely linked. Speaking at a conference on Afghanistan in Islamabad, Chaudhry said…
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Iran, Taliban Officials Discuss Expanding Economic and Security Cooperation
DID Press: Seyyed Hassan Mortazavi, deputy head of Iran’s embassy in Kabul, traveled to Mazar-i-Sharif and met with Yusuf Wafa, the Taliban-appointed governor of Balkh province, to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation, the development of a west-east corridor, cultural ties and…
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Kabul–Jalalabad Highway Closed After Landslide
DID Press: Kabul–Jalalabad highway has been closed to traffic after a landslide in the Tangi-e-Gharu area, Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Public Works said. The ministry said the landslide occurred along the highway and that the route remains closed to vehicles.…
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Flydubai Flight Lands in Saudi Arabia After Hijacking Alert; Hijacking Ruled Out
DID Press: A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia and landed safely in Tabuk on Wednesday after transmitting emergency codes that initially raised concerns about a possible hijacking. Israeli authorities later said the incident…
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