Trade
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Pakistan: Border with Afghanistan to Remain Closed Until TTP Curbed
DID Press: Pakistan announced that its border crossings with Afghanistan will remain closed until the Taliban government takes tangible, verifiable, and irreversible measures against Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Officials in Islamabad said the decision is part of a new security approach,…
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Chabahar Port Emerges as Key Transit Alternative for Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s trade with Iran reached $1.6 billion over the past six months, surpassing trade with Pakistan by half a billion dollars during the same period, according to Abdulsalam Jawad Akhundzada, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce. The figures…
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Afghanistan Turns to Alternative Trade Corridors to Boost Leverage Over Pakistan
DID Press: The visit of Nooruddin Azizi, Taliban caretaker government’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, to Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province — and his focus on expanding transit through Chabahar — signals a coordinated strategy by Kabul to replace trade…
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Senator Warren Accuses Trump Administration of Trade Discrimination
DID Press: Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren accused the Trump administration of “blatant discrimination in tariff policies,” criticizing a new trade agreement between the United States and Switzerland. On November 15, Warren posted an image on X showing U.S. President Donald…
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Taliban Launches Kabul-Bamyan Road Construction
DID Press: Construction has officially started on a 25-kilometer road segment from Maydan Shahr to Jalrez district in Maidan Wardak province, with a budget of approximately 570 million Afghanis. Taliban government officials describe the project as part of a key…
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Ariana Afghan Airlines Launches International Cargo Flights
DID Press: Ariana Afghan Airlines announced it will officially begin handling imports and exports through its cargo flights, starting Sunday, November 16 – a move expected to significantly reduce the cost of transporting commercial goods. In a statement, the airline…
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Pakistan Threatens Taliban with Asset Freeze and Transit Halt Over Terror Concerns
DID Press: Jan Achakzai, Information Minister of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, announced in a recent statement that Islamabad will implement a series of strict measures against the Taliban if their government fails to control terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan. The measures…
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Taliban Trade Minister Visits Iran to Boost Economic Ties
DID Press: Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban government’s Minister of Industry and Trade, arrived in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province leading an economic delegation. Officials from both countries described the visit as an important step toward expanding trade cooperation, strengthening infrastructure,…
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Iran-Afghanistan Trade Surges; 3,000 Herat Companies Active at Islam Qala
DID Press: Recent data shows that over 3,000 companies based in Herat province conduct their import and export operations through Dogharun–Islam Qala border, now the main gateway for Iranian goods into Afghanistan and a key contributor to the countries’ annual…
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Taliban Spokesman Interview with IRIB: From Promises to Reality in Afghanistan
DID Press: Zabiullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, recently gave an interview to Iran’s state media, providing an opportunity to present the government’s positions and claims. However, several key points and evident gaps in his statements raise serious questions…
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