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Afghanistan
Pakistan Airstrike Hits Kam Air Fuel Depot in Kandahar
DID Press: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid reported that Pakistani military aircraft bombed a fuel storage facility belonging to the private airline “Kam Air” near Kandahar airport. According to Mujahid, the depot supplied fuel for civilian airline operations and UN flights.…
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Reuters: China’s Mediation Eases Pakistan–Afghanistan Border Tensions
DID Press: Diplomatic efforts by China have helped reduce escalating border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to officials cited by Reuters. Three Pakistani government officials said Beijing’s mediation played a key role in calming clashes along the frontier, which…
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Over 15,000 Foreign Nationals Granted Work Permits in Afghanistan
DID Press: Authorities in Afghanistan say more than 15,000 foreign nationals have received work permits over the past four years, according to the country’s Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. The ministry stated that most of the workers come from…
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Karzai Condemns Pakistan Strikes on Afghanistan as Violation of Intl Law
DID Press: Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai strongly condemned recent Pakistani attacks on several Afghan provinces, describing them as a clear violation of international law and the principles of good neighborly relations. Karzai said the strikes targeted areas in Kabul,…
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Afghanistan-Belarus Trade Surpasses $200M, Uzbekistan Transit Key
DID Press: Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Rezhenkov announced that trade between Afghanistan and Belarus exceeded $200 million last year. Rezhenkov told the Belarusian TV network “VNN” that Uzbekistan serves as a crucial transit gateway for goods, enabling expanded economic ties…
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Pakistan Claims Heavy Taliban Losses in “Ghazab Lil Haq” Operation
DID Press: Pakistan government has reported significant casualties among Afghan Taliban forces in its latest “Ghazab Lil Haq” military operation. Attaullah Tarar stated that field assessments indicate 641 Taliban fighters killed and more than 855 wounded. He added that 243…
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ICRC Provides Cash Aid to Returning Afghan Families in Nangarhar
DID Press: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has provided cash assistance to approximately 2,000 returning families in Nangarhar to meet their immediate needs. Many of these families are living in open-air conditions without proper shelter, and the support…
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China Seeks to Boost Trade and Investment in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that Nuruddin Azizi met with China’s special representative Yoshiao Yong to discuss expanding trade relations and investment opportunities. Azizi highlighted that Afghanistan offers a secure environment for investment and invited Chinese…
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China Urges De-escalation in Afghanistan–Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: Wang Yi, China’s foreign minister, expressed concern over rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan during a phone call with Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s foreign minister. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Wang stressed…
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US War Chief: Washington’s Afghanistan Plans Were Unrealistic
DID Press: Pete Hegseth, US secretary of War, said that Washington’s efforts to rebuild Afghanistan and transform it into a Western-style democracy were unrealistic from the outset. Reflecting on the experience of the war in Afghanistan, Hegseth said the United…
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