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Afghanistan
Poll: Afghan Public View Tajik Delegation Visit as Political-Security-Focused
DID Press: A recent poll conducted by DID Press Agency indicates that Afghanistan audiences largely perceive the high-level visit of a Tajik delegation to Afghanistan as a diplomatic effort aimed at easing political tensions between the two countries. Respondents were…
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Pakistan Accuses India of Backing Afghanistan-Based Militants
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif alleged that India is supporting militant groups operating on Afghanistan soil to destabilize Pakistan, warning that New Delhi may even consider cross-border military action. He said Islamabad “cannot ignore” recent remarks by…
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Afghanistan U-17 to Compete in 2026 AFC Qualifiers
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Under-17 national football team will compete in Group G of the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers alongside Myanmar, Syria, Nepal, and Oman. All matches will be held at Thuwanna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. Afghanistan’s match schedule:…
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Afghanistan Moves Over 135,000 Tons of Goods by Rail in One Week
DID Press: Ministry of Public Works under the Taliban government announced that more than 135,000 metric tons of goods were transported via rail over the past week, an effort expected to boost job opportunities and national revenue. According to the…
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Iran Launches E-Passport, License Services for Afghans
DID Press: Iran’s Razavi Khorasan province has launched two new processes for Afghanistan nationals: converting handwritten passports into electronic ones and issuing driving licenses to Afghanistan nationals holding Amayesh cards, a senior provincial official said. Sayed Jafar Sayedabadi, head of…
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Dushanbe, Kabul Pledge to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
DID Press: A high-level delegation from the Republic of Tajikistan, led by the country’s Special Representative, visited Kabul for official talks with Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting Foreign Minister of the Taliban government. According to a statement from the Taliban Ministry…
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Unemployment and Economic Collapse across Durand Line
DID Press: With 35 days having passed since the closure of the main border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan—including Torkham, Kharlachi, Ghulam Khan, Angoor Adda, and Chaman—thousands of traders, laborers, and drivers in northwestern Pakistan have lost their sources of…
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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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Key ISIS-K Commander Killed in Punjab, Pakistan
DID Press: According to reports from several media outlets, unidentified armed individuals in the Patak area of Akhtarabad city, located in Pakistan’s Punjab province, have targeted and killed “Burhan,” also known as “Zaid,” one of the key commanders of ISIS-Khorasan.…
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