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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Faces Syria in Final Match of AFC 2027 Qualifiers
DID Press: Afghanistan National football team will play its final match tonight in the qualifiers for the AFC Asian Cup 2027, facing Syria at 8:45 p.m. Kabul time. This match represents Afghanistan’s last appearance in the qualification stage of the…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan and Afghanistan Agree on Security Measures at Torkham Border
DID Press: Following recent tensions at the Torkham border, Pakistan and Afghanistan have reached an agreement to deploy unarmed personnel along the zero line and manage the transfer of expelled individuals. In the first bilateral border meeting after the clashes,…
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Economy
Structural Inefficiencies Plague US Federal Government, Billions in Waste Annually
DID Press: Recent reports from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reveal that the federal government struggles annually with massive inefficiencies, resource waste, and uncoordinated management. This inefficiency is not due to…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce Pushes to Break Trade Barriers
DID Press: Sayed Karim Hashemi, head of Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment, met with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban government’s Foreign Minister, to demand solutions to problems and removal of obstacles facing Afghan traders and investors. The Chamber’s Facebook…
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Government
Pakistan’s FM Heads to China Amid Middle East Peace Efforts
DID Press: Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, traveled to China today, Tuesday (March 31), at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, as the war against Iran enters its fifth week with no clear end in sight. According…
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Economy
Pakistan’s Public Debt Soars: Each Citizen Owes 333,000 Rupees
DID Press: A recent report from Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance reveals that the country’s total public debt has reached 80.52 trillion rupees. In an official report to Parliament, the government stated that Pakistan’s public debt for fiscal year 2024–2025 has…
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Government
Iran Welcomes Islamabad’s Diplomatic Initiatives to End War
DID Press: Mohammadreza Bahrami, Director General for South Asia at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the ongoing aggression by the United States and Israel, within the…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Trade Fair Opens in Mazar-e-Sharif
DID Press: A trade and economic cooperation exhibition between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan opened in Mazar-e-Sharif, attended by government officials and business representatives from both countries. Officials from the Taliban-led Afghan government and Uzbekistan described the event as an important opportunity…
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Afghanistan
UN FAO Warns of Widespread Rainfall and Potential Floods in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned of the likelihood of widespread rainfall across Afghanistan in the coming week. According to FAO, these rains are expected between March 31 and April 5, with the heaviest precipitation forecast…
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Government
Amnesty International Urges Global Pressure on Israel to Revoke Death Penalty for Palestinians
DID Press: The Israeli parliament, by a majority of 62 votes, has passed an amendment expanding the application of the death penalty, including within military judicial systems in the occupied West Bank. The law, titled “Execution of Terrorists,” removes key…
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