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Afghanistan
Taliban Scraps AFN 500,000 Guarantee for Business Licences
DID Press: Taliban’s supreme leader has ordered the abolition of the AFN 500,000 guarantee previously required for issuing business licenses in Afghanistan and directed that previously paid guarantees be refunded to their owners. Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s leader, issued the…
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Taliban: Insecurity in Pakistan Does Not Benefit Afghanistan
DID Press: Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for the Taliban government, has rejected Pakistani officials’ allegations that the group is involved in insecurity in Pakistan, saying instability in the neighbouring country does not benefit Afghanistan. Fitrat stressed that Afghanistan is neither…
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Ex-Pakistani Army Officer: Afghanistan Builds Dams as Pakistan Takes on Debt
DID Press: Adil Raja, a former Pakistani army officer, has criticised Pakistan’s government and military, highlighting what he described as contrasting development priorities in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Comparing the two countries, Raja criticised Islamabad’s economic policies, saying Afghanistan was investing…
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Iran Air Restarts Tehran and Mashhad Flights to Kabul
DID Press: Iran Air has resumed flights from Tehran and Mashhad to Kabul, according to the public relations office of Iran’s national carrier. The airline announced the launch of flights from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport to Kabul, allowing passengers…
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UNAMA Chief: Afghans’ Potential Outweighs Challenges
DID Press: Rabab Fatima, head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), has said that the talents, aspirations and potential of the Afghan people are greater than the challenges facing the country. In her first official message from…
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Pakistan Open to Conditional Talks with Taliban
DID Press: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has said Islamabad is willing to hold talks with the Taliban, provided the group takes practical steps to curb terrorist threats originating from Afghan territory. Sajjad Haider Khan, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, told a…
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Khalilzad Warns Reports of Pakistan Arming Afghans Could Further Strain Ties
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US special representative for Afghanistan, has warned that reports of Pakistan arming and recruiting Afghans to fight in Afghanistan and combat anti-Pakistan insurgents could further escalate tensions between Kabul and Islamabad. In a post…
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UN: More Than 19M People Face Acute Food Insecurity in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations has warned that more than 19 million people in Afghanistan are facing acute food insecurity, as declining humanitarian assistance and funding shortages increase the risk of worsening hunger and malnutrition across the country. Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson…
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IOM, UNHCR: 517 Afghans Detained in Pakistan in One Week
DID Press: At least 517 Afghan nationals were detained in Pakistan’s Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces between 11 and 17 October 2026, according to a joint report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High…
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UNICEF Calls for Nationwide Polio Vaccination in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for intensified national efforts to eradicate polio in Afghanistan and ensure that every child is vaccinated, marking World Polio Day. In a statement on Saturday, 24 October, UNICEF said the occasion…
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