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Afghanistan
Pakistan Faces Strategic Crossroads as TTP Threat Grows
DID Press: Tahrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has become a powerful symbol of Islamabad’s long-standing contradictory regional policies. Once seen as a controllable proxy to expand regional influence, the group has evolved into a serious internal threat, turning Pakistan’s own strategy into…
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Over 80% of Afghanistan People Lack Reliable Electricity
DID Press: UN Development Programme (UNDP) reported that Afghanistan remains among the countries facing severe energy insecurity, with more than 80 percent of its population lacking access to stable electricity. According to the report, most Afghanistan households rely on firewood…
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Afghanistan Begins Restoration of 2 Major Historical Sites in Ghazni
DID Press: Ministry of Information and Culture of the Taliban caretaker government announced the commencement of restoration and rehabilitation work on two major historical sites in Ghazni province. According to the ministry, the projects have been launched with a budget…
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Closure Hits $200M in Losses
DID Press: The closure of Pakistan–Afghanistan border crossings following 11 October clashes caused approximately $200 million in economic losses over the first 24 days, and disrupted Pakistan’s trade with Central Asia. More than $50 million in direct losses were incurred…
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Afghanistan Facing Environmental Crisis due to Rapid Urbanization and Infrastructure Gaps
DID Press: Inefficient waste and water resource management, a severe shortage of green spaces, and uncontrolled, substandard construction are among the issues that have undermined the foundations of environmental health in Afghanistan. In addition, the absence of a comprehensive urban…
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UN: Afghanistan Emerging as Regional Hub for Synthetic Drugs
DID Press: UN warned that while opium cultivation in Afghanistan has declined significantly, the country is rapidly becoming a regional center for synthetic drug production, posing potentially more complex risks than the traditional opium trade for both Afghanistan and its…
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Pakistan Warns of Possible War if Talks with Taliban Fail
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawja Muhammad Asif warned that war remains an option if ongoing negotiations between Islamabad and Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities in Istanbul fail to yield results. Speaking to Geo News ahead of the third round of talks…
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Chabahar–Zahedan Railway to Be Operational within 9 Months
DID Press: CEO of Iran Railways has announced that the Chabahar–Zahedan railway line will be completed within six months and will become operational within nine months. Jabbar Ali Zakeri, CEO of Iran Railways, said the project, one of Iran’s strategic…
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Pakistan President Holds Talks with Qatar Emir on Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari met with Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Doha to discuss developments in Afghanistan. In a statement released on Wednesday, November 5, President Zardari expressed appreciation for Qatar’s constructive role…
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Afghanistan Faces 2.3M-Ton Wheat Shortage
DID Press: Afghanistan is facing over two million tons of wheat shortage. According to the latest report from the National Statistics and Information Authority of the Taliban government, the country’s wheat production in the 1404 (solar year) agricultural year has…
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