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Red Cross Pledges to Expand Aid Across Afghanistan
DID Press: Katrin Ritz, Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Afghanistan, said during a meeting with Mullah Abdul Latif Mansour, the Taliban’s Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, that the organization plans to expand its…
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Prolonged Trade Route Closures with Afghanistan Increase Economic Pressure on Pakistan
DID Press: According to Washington Post, the prolonged closure of key trade routes between Afghanistan and Pakistan has had a significant negative impact on Pakistan’s economy and domestic markets. The report says Pakistan closed major trade corridors with Afghanistan in…
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Iran, Japan express sympathy to families of victims of severe cold in Afghanistan
DID Press: Iranian Embassy in Kabul issued a message expressing condolences over the deaths of a number of Afghan citizens following heavy snowfall, storms and severe cold in several provinces, and expressed sympathy with the families of the victims and…
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Afghanistan U-19 Cricket Team Storms into World’s Top 12 with Three Straight Wins
DID Press: Following three consecutive victories in the group stage of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2026, Afghanistan’s national U-19 team has advanced to the Super Six stage as group leaders. Competing in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup…
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UN Highlights Iran’s Constructive Role in Afghanistan Stability
DID Press: UN underscored Iran’s regional role in supporting stability in Afghanistan, following a meeting between UN Deputy Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Alireza Beikdeli, Chargé d’Affaires at the Iranian Embassy in Kabul. During the discussions, the two sides reviewed UNAMA’s…
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Pakistani Clerics Reject Taliban Penal Code as Un-Islamic
DID Press: Pakistan’s Council of Religious Scholars issued a strong statement denouncing the Taliban’s newly drafted penal code, declaring it contrary to the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet. The council warned that the code not only fails to…
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Afghanistan Faces Drought in North, Heavy Rainfall in East
DID Press: Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority warned of ongoing drought in the northern regions and heavy rain and snow in the eastern provinces over the coming week. Recent forecasts indicate that reduced precipitation and low snowpack in downstream areas…
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Uzbekistan Warns Regional Extremism Threatens Afghanistan and Central Asia
DID Press: Uzbekistan warned that the spread of regional extremism poses a direct threat to Afghanistan and the security of Central Asian states, linking its concerns to instability in the Middle East. Abdulaziz Kamilov, foreign policy adviser to the president…
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Afghanistan, UN Stress Expanded Cooperation and Economic Stability
DID Press: Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani met with Rosemary DiCarlo, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, to discuss strengthening engagement between Afghanistan and the international community, cooperation in combating narcotics, enhancing economic stability, lifting restrictions…
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UN Launches Digital Learning Hubs to Empower Afghan Girls in Kabul Schools
DID Press: UN Development Programme (UNDP) launched “Digital Corners” in schools in Kabul’s Istalif and Mosahi districts, expanding access to basic digital education—particularly for girls. These in-school hubs provide computers, internet access, tailored curricula, and trained instructors, delivering hands-on digital…
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