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Afghan Migrants Continue to Face Uncertainty at Torkham Crossing
DID Press: Local sources at the Torkham border crossing report that despite an ongoing surge in the return of Afghan migrants from Pakistan, there has been little improvement in border processing, leaving hundreds of families stranded in difficult conditions on…
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Protests in Badakhshan Over Mining and Poppy Eradication Turn Violent
DID Press: Local sources in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province report that tensions between Taliban forces and residents in the districts of Shaki and Argo have escalated into violent clashes, resulting in deaths and injuries. Residents in Shaki district say protests erupted…
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Asim Munir Warns India: Any Adventure Will Face “Deadly Response”
DID Press: Pakistan’s military chief has issued a sharp warning to India, saying any future “provocation” will be met with a “decisive and deadly response,” during a ceremony marking the first anniversary of a four-day conflict between the two countries…
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2 ‘Al-Sumud’ Activists Released After Intl Rights Pressure
DID Press: Two international activists from the “Al-Sumud” flotilla, detained after an Israeli naval operation against a humanitarian vessel bound for Gaza, have been released following mounting human rights pressure and several days of hunger strike. According to a report…
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Global Oil Reserves Fall Sharply Amid Middle East Tensions
DID Press: Global oil inventories are declining at an unprecedented pace as escalating tensions in the Middle East and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz intensify concerns over energy supplies, according to a new report by Bloomberg. Citing estimates from…
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4 Pakistani Police Officers Killed in Suicide Car Bomb Attack
DID Press: At least four Pakistani police officers were killed and several others wounded after a suicide car bombing targeted a police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, security sources said. According to preliminary reports from Pakistani media, the attack struck the…
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Taliban Ban Smartphones in Government Offices in Herat
DID Press: Taliban authorities in western Afghanistan have reportedly banned the use of smartphones inside government offices in Herat, a move officials say is aimed at preventing leaks of internal documents and information to the media. Government employees in Herat…
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Afghanistan Records Alarming Rise in Thalassemia Cases
DID Press: Taliban’s health authorities say more than 12,000 people have been diagnosed with thalassemia nationwide, with children accounting for the majority of cases amid worsening shortages in blood supplies and treatment resources. According to Ministry of Public Health (Afghanistan),…
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Taliban Officials Condemn Assassination of JUI-F Cleric Sheikh Idris
DID Press: Senior officials of Taliban’s ruling authorities have separately contacted the leadership of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) to express condolences and condemn the killing of senior cleric Sheikh Idris in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) said…
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Taliban Intensify Poppy Ban Enforcement Amid Rising Tensions in Badakhshan
DID Press: Clashes between Taliban forces and local farmers in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province have intensified as authorities push forward with enforcing a nationwide ban on poppy cultivation. Local sources say Taliban forces were deployed to Argo district to implement an…
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