Recent Updates
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Afghanistan
Taliban Seeks to Strengthen Social Media Presence, Counter Opposition Messages
DID Press: Officials from the Taliban Ministry of Information and Culture announced efforts to increase the group’s presence on social media and counter opposing messages online. Saeed Khosti, head of the Jihad Records and Archives division at the Ministry, criticized…
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Economy
5 Countries Interested in Purchasing Pakistan’s JF-17 Fighter Jet
DID Press: At least five countries, including Iraq, Bangladesh, and Indonesia, have expressed interest in purchasing JF-17 fighter jet, announced Pakistani officials. The growing interest follows the successful performance of the JF-17 in aerial confrontations between Pakistan and India in…
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Afghanistan
5 Afghan Journalists Detained in Pakistan
DID Press: Amid non-renewal of Afghan refugee visas, five Afghan journalists reportedly detained in Pakistan, raising concerns about the safety of media professionals in the country. Afghanistan Media Support Organization (AMSO) reported that in the past two weeks, Pakistani police…
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Afghanistan
Japan: Girls’ Education Key to Afghanistan’s Integration with Global Community
DID Press: Kenichi Masamoto, Japan’s envoy to Afghanistan, stressed that progress in girls’ education is a critical condition for Afghanistan’s integration with the global community. Describing girls’ education as a core issue the international community is focusing on regarding Afghanistan,…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Reject UN Findings on Rise in Synthetic Drug Use in Afghanistan
DID Press: Abdul Matin Qani, spokesperson for the Taliban Ministry of Interior, rejected recent UNODC report about the rise in synthetic drug use in Afghanistan, citing limitations in the survey’s data. Qani emphasized that the survey, which was conducted over…
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Afghanistan
UN Experts Warn Structural Barriers Threaten Afghanistan’s 2025–2030 National Development Strategy
DID Press: Despite ambitious targets set in Afghanistan’s National Development Strategy (2025–2030), UN economic experts caution that structural barriers—notably restricted women’s participation and chronic energy insecurity—can seriously hinder progress. Muhammad Nassim Attahi, an economist with the UN Development Programme (UNDP),…
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Afghanistan
EU Warns of Migrant Return and Worsening Water Crisis in Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union raised concerns over the mass return of Afghan migrants and a worsening water and climate crisis that is approaching emergency levels in the country. Gilles Bertrand, the EU Special Representative for Afghanistan, held a high-level meeting…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Central Bank Destroys Over AFG 588M Worn Banknotes
DID Press: Afghanistan Central Bank announced it has destroyed more than 588 million Afghanis in worn and damaged banknotes in Kabul’s Deh Sabz district after collecting them from circulation. The bank confirmed that 588.14 million Afghanis in old notes were…
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Afghanistan
Iran Confirms Afghan Nationals Had No Role in Drone Operations
DID Press: Multi-layered security investigations found no evidence of Afghan nationals participating in operation or guiding drones during the 12-day conflict with Israel, said Sardar Hossein Nejat, deputy commander of Iran’s sarallah Security Headquarters. He emphasized that the official clarification…
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Afghanistan
Epstein Files Reveals Election Fraud and Corruption during Karzai Presidency
DID Press: New archival documents attributed to the Epstein files allege widespread election fraud, structural corruption, and the influence of powerful political and financial networks during Hamid Karzai’s presidency in Afghanistan. These revelations have once again raised questions about the…
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