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Afghanistan
Taliban Warns US: “We Will Turn Region Into Burning Powder Keg”
DID Press: In response to recent remarks by U.S. officials suggesting the possible reoccupation of Bagram Air Base, Hamdullah Fitrat, a spokesperson for the Taliban’s caretaker government, warned that any foreign intervention in Afghanistan would trigger suicide operations and turn…
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Afghanistan Resumes CASA-1000 Project, Strengthening Role as Regional Energy Hub
DID Press: The regional CASA-1000 electricity transmission project is resuming after a two-year pause. This initiative, which will transfer surplus electricity from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to Pakistan, will establish Afghanistan as a key energy corridor in the region and generate…
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Key Outcomes of Recent Anti-Taliban Meeting in Islamabad
DID Press: The recent meeting of anti-Taliban opposition groups in Islamabad, although overshadowed by news of internet shutdown in Afghanistan, sent significant messages to Taliban government. Held on October 8–9 under the title “Towards Unity and Trust,” the event was…
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Afghanistan Internet Shutdown Disrupts Trade with Pakistan at Torkham
DID Press: A sudden internet shutdown in Afghanistan on Wednesday severely disrupted bilateral trade with Pakistan at Torkham border crossing, causing significant problems for hundreds of traders, customs officials, and truck drivers. According to Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper, sources in Torkham…
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G7: Afghanistan Needs Inclusive Government, Respect for Women’s Rights
DID Press: In a two-day meeting held in London from September 29-30, special envoys on Afghanistan, along with representatives from G7 member said, the European Union, and several international partners, underscored the need for inclusive governance, respect for women’s and…
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Taliban Planning Major Internet Restrictions
DID Press: Sources within Taliban government have revealed that the group’s leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has issued an order to draft a special bill aimed at significantly restricting internet access across Afghanistan. Under this proposed plan, public access to the internet…
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NYT Probe Renews Scrutiny of US War Crimes in Afghanistan
DID Press: A new investigative report by New York Times daily has revealed what it describes as a pattern of double standards and structural impunity for U.S. forces accused of war crimes in Afghanistan — including cases involving extrajudicial killings,…
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Decade after Kunduz Tragedy: Burned Hospital and Unanswered Case
DID Press: Today marks the tenth anniversary of U.S. airstrike on the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in norther Kunduz province of Afghanistan — an attack that killed 42 people which remains one of the deadliest assaults ever carried out…
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Poll: Majority of Afghanistan Back Strong Response to Taliban’s Internet Shutdown
DID Press: Following nationwide internet blackout in Afghanistan, DID Press conducted two rounds of public surveys among its users and readers, the second of which was held on Tuesday morning, shortly before limited internet connectivity was restored across the country.…
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CIA Ex-Officer Claims Taliban Cut Internet to Conceal Transfer of Foreign Fighters
DID Press: Former CIA officer Sarah Adams has alleged that the Taliban shut down internet access across Afghanistan to conceal the transfer of foreign fighters from the Bagram airbase to other camps. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Adams…
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