Society
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Pakistan Sees Surge in Violence; 2025 to Be Deadliest Year in Decade
DID Press: Pakistan’s Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) has warned that 2025 would become the country’s deadliest year if current trends in violence continue in the future. Official data show that in the first three quarters of this…
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Taliban Reject US Return to Bagram, Support Reopening of US Embassy in Kabul
DID Press: Taliban government spokesperson, speaking to Sky News, rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to reclaim Bagram Air Base, saying that Afghanistan people will never allow their land to be handed over to foreigners. At the same time, he…
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Bitter End for Afghanistan National Cricket Team in UAE
DID Press: Afghanistan national cricket team suffered a six-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in their third and final T20 match. In the context of the third and final match of the international T20 series between Afghanistan and Bangladesh held in the…
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Taliban Leader: Restoring Internet Equals to “Funeral of Islamic Emirate”
DID Press: Hibatullah Akhundzada, leader of the Taliban government, described the restoration of internet services in Afghanistan as equivalent to a “funeral for the Islamic system,” warning against Kabul moving closer to Western values, following the reversal of his earlier…
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After 10 Children Died, India Launches Criminal Probe into Cough Syrup Maker
DID Press: Indian police have filed a criminal case against the pharmaceutical company Sresan Pharma, whose cough syrup has been linked to the deaths of 10 children. Laboratory tests revealed that the syrup contained dangerously high levels of the toxic…
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NYT: Afghanistan Safe Havens Driving Surge in TTP Attacks
DID Press: New York Times has reported a sharp surge in attacks by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claiming that the group has intensified its operations using safe havens inside Afghanistan with the support of Afghan Taliban. According to the report by…
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French PM Resigns Less than Month Taking Office
DID Press: French PM Sébastien Lecornu has stepped down from his position, less than a month after assuming office. The Élysée Palace confirmed that President Emmanuel Macron has accepted Lecornu’s resignation. With Macron’s approval on Monday morning, October 6 (14…
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UN Reviews Draft Resolution on Human Rights Violations in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Human Rights Council announced that it will review a draft European Union resolution proposing the establishment of an independent body to collect and analyze evidence of human rights violations in Afghanistan. The draft resolution condemns the Taliban’s…
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Lottery Winner Hospitalized with Pulmonary Embolism after Luxury Lifestyle
DID Press: Adam Lopez, a 39-year-old former forklift driver who won £1 million in a lottery two months ago, was hospitalized with a pulmonary embolism following weeks of partying and indulgent living. Lopez, who previously worked in heavy vehicle operations…
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Breshna: Regular Power Supply Top Priority
DID Press: Afghanistan’s power company (Breshna) announced that improving regular electricity distribution, responding promptly to customer complaints, and restructuring the power network are top priorities for the coming months. The statement followed a working session between Breshna’s CEO, junction supervisors,…
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