Recent Updates
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Afghanistan
Dual Impact of the Kabul–Islamabad Trade Halt: Who Really Wins?
DID Press: Taliban’s efforts to diversify Afghanistan’s trade routes and reduce dependence on Pakistan may prove beneficial in the long run, but fully replacing the Pakistan corridor in the short term is unrealistic and carries significant economic costs for both…
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Afghanistan
New Phase of Restoration Begins on Bamiyan’s Historical Heritage Sites
DID Press: Bamiyan Department of Information and Culture announced that restoration and rehabilitation efforts on several of the province’s most significant historical sites are moving forward with increased momentum. According to the department, the reconstruction and preservation of key historical…
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Economy & Development
Larijani: Iran, Pakistan Play Key Role in Regional Stability
DID press: Iran’s Secretary of the SNSC is set to arrive in Pakistan today for meetings with the country’s political and security leadership—a visit Tehran describes as part of efforts to deepen the two countries’ strategic partnership. Ali Larijani, Secretary…
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Afghanistan
Afghan National Weightlifting Team Travels to Tehran for Fajr Cup
DID Press: Afghanistan Weightlifting Federation announced that national athletes will compete in Iran’s prestigious Fajr Cup across multiple weight categories. The Afghan national weightlifting team departed for Tehran today (Monday, Nov. 24) with a delegation consisting of three athletes and…
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Afghanistan
Durrani: Taliban Isolation Could Trigger Regime Change in Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s former special envoy for Afghanistan warned that the Taliban’s continued international isolation could push the country toward a shift in its power structure and potentially widespread instability. Asif Durrani, a veteran Pakistani diplomat and former special representative…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Says Kabul Strikes Created New Deterrence Against TTP
DID Press: Pakistani officials say Islamabad’s retaliatory strikes in Kabul have created a “new deterrence,” arguing that the operation has alarmed the Afghan Taliban and led to a sharp decline in terrorist attacks inside Pakistan. Officials told The Express Tribune…
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Government
TTP Claims Deadly Attack on Peshawar Security Forces HQ
DID Press: Khilafaye Rashideen suicide unit, affiliated with Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a faction of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has claimed responsibility for today’s attack on the Federal Guard Command headquarters in Peshawar—an assault that left both the attackers and several security personnel dead.…
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Government
Suicide Blasts, Gunmen Hit Frontier Corps HQ in Peshawar
DID Press: Pakistani police sources said that armed assailants on Monday (Nov. 24) attacked the headquarters of the Frontier Corps in the city of Peshawar, an assault that reportedly involved two suicide explosions and left at least three people dead.…
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Government
Trump: Ikhwan-ul-Muslemin a “Foreign Terrorist Organization”
DID Press: A U.S. media outlet reported that President Donald Trump intends to formally designate Ikhwan-ul-Muslemin as a “Foreign Terrorist Organization,” a move expected to have significant political and security implications across the Middle East. According to Al Arabiya, U.S.…
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Afghanistan
Iran, Afghanistan Seek to Boost Economic Ties
DID Press: Ali Reza Beikdeli, Chargé d’Affaires of the Iranian Embassy in Kabul, met with Din Mohammad Hanif, Afghanistan’s Minister of Economy under the Taliban government, to discuss ways to expand economic cooperation, In a constructive meeting. According to a…
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