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Afghanistan
Afghanistani Refugee Women’s Football Team to Compete in FIFA International Tournament
DID Press: Afghanistani refugee women’s football team qualified for an international FIFA tournament for the first time in history and will compete against teams from the United Arab Emirates, Chad, and Libya from October 23 to 29 in Dubai. With…
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Shahbaz Sharif at UN: Taliban Must Respect Human Rights, Women’s Freedom
DID Press: Pakistan’s PM, Shahbaz Sharif, called on the Taliban to respect human rights and women’s freedoms and to ensure Afghanistan soil is not used for attacks against other countries. Addressing the UNGA in New York, Sharif urged Taliban’s caretaker…
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Pashtun Leader Urges Protests against Afghanistani Refugee Expulsions
DID Press: Manzoor Pashteen, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), strongly condemned forced expulsion of Afghanistani refugees from Pakistan, urging Pashtun youth to stage sustained protests against these measures. His call comes amid growing fears among Afghanistani families, who…
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US and Pakistan Maneuvers to Reshape Power in Kabul, says Analyst
DID Press: Afghanistan political analyst Ahmad Saeedi warned that recent visits by Pakistan’s Army Chief, Marshal Asim Munir, to the United States signal the start of a new strategic game over Afghanistan’s political landscape. Writing on his Facebook page, Saeedi…
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Afghanistan Names Volleyball Squad for Central Asia Championship
DID Press: Afghanistan Volleyball Federation has announced a 14-player squad for the upcoming Central Asia Zone Championship. According to federation officials, the players were selected by national team head coach Mohammad Asadollahi after completing more than a month of training…
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Shahbaz Sharif Urges Taliban to Take Action against Terrorist Groups
DID Press: Pakistani PM Shahbaz Sharif has called on Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to take concrete steps to prevent terrorist groups from operating on Afghanistan soil, particularly those targeting Pakistan. Speaking before the UNGA, Sharif urged the Taliban interim government to…
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UN: Afghanistan Women Need Help More than Ever
DID Press: Afghanistan women are in urgent need of greater international support amid the country’s deepening social and economic crises following the Taliban’s return to power, warned UN. In its latest report, the UN said that women in Afghanistan “need…
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Kazakhstan to Build Herat–Torghundi Railway
DID Press: Chargé d’affaires of Kazakhstan’s embassy in Kabul met with Herat governor Mawlawi Islamjar on Thursday, expressing his country’s readiness to begin construction of Herat–Torghundi railway. According to a statement from Herat’s provincial office, the Kazakh diplomat underlined importance…
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EU Appoints New Special Envoy for Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has appointed French diplomat Gilles Bertrand as its new Special Envoy for Afghanistan, the bloc announced on Thursday. Bertrand, a veteran EU official with more than 20 years of service, has served as the EU ambassador…
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50,000 Migrant Children in Iran Still Unenrolled in Schools
DID Press: At the beginning of new academic year, Iran’s Minister of Education announced that around 50,000 migrant children remain outside school registration system. Minister Alireza Kazemi emphasized in a media interview that education is a right for all children,…
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