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EU Urges World Not to Forget Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has welcomed the appointment of Rabab Fatima as the UN Secretary-General’s new Special Representative for Afghanistan, pledging to work closely with her while urging the international community not to lose focus on the country’s ongoing challenges.…
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Russia Warns ISIS-K Seeks to Build Caliphate from Afghanistan
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that ISIS-K (Islamic State Khorasan Province) aims to use Afghanistan as a base to expand its operations and establish a self-proclaimed caliphate, while the Taliban rejected the claims, insisting the group’s…
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Fazlur Rehman Challenges Asim Munir to Contest Elections
DID Press: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), has challenged Field Marshal Asim Munir to resign from the military and contest elections if he intends to play a political role, in one of the strongest public criticisms…
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Afghanistan, India Discuss Expanding Trade and Investment Ties
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment met with India’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul to discuss expanding bilateral trade and investment, with both sides emphasizing stronger economic cooperation and easier market access. According to a statement released on Saturday…
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US Permanently Closes Consulate in Peshawar
DID Press: United States has permanently closed its consulate in Peshawar, transferring all diplomatic and consular responsibilities for Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to the US Embassy in Islamabad, in a move previously attributed to security concerns and cost-saving measures. The…
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Afghanistan UN Envoy Backs Anti-Taliban Attack in Badakhshan
DID Press: Nasir Ahmad Andisha, Afghanistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has voiced support for an armed attack claimed by the Sepahiyan-e Mihan (Homeland Forces) group in Badakhshan Province, describing it as a symbol of resistance against the Taliban…
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Anti-Taliban Armed Group Briefly Seizes District Center in Badakhshan
DID Press: An armed anti-Taliban group briefly seized control of the Yaftal Payan district center in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province early Friday, marking the first reported temporary loss of a district by the Taliban since they returned to power in…
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Hanafi: We Will Not Retreat From Enforcing Sharia
DID Press: Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, the Taliban’s acting minister for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, said the Taliban government would not retreat from enforcing Islamic Sharia, despite any external or internal pressure. Speaking at an official gathering…
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UNAMA: Taliban’s Justification for Girls’ Education Ban Is Not Convincing
DID Press: Head of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Georgette Gagnon, has said the Taliban’s justification for continuing to ban girls from education is “neither convincing nor sufficient.” Gagnon warned that if the restrictions remain in place and no…
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Fuel Prices Surge Across Herat Amid Rising Energy Costs
DID Press: Fuel prices have risen sharply across Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, with the cost of petrol, diesel, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) climbing simultaneously, raising concerns among residents and transport operators over continued inflation. According to local market…
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