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Afghanistan
Taliban Ban Smartphones for All Government Employees
DID Press: Reports from northern Afghanistan say the Taliban have imposed a sweeping ban on smartphone use for all government employees, extending restrictions beyond workplaces to include private homes and public spaces. According to local sources in Balkh province, the…
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Taliban Bans Smartphones in Balkh Schools, Targeting Teachers and Staff
DID Press: Sources in northern Afghanistan’s Balkh Province report that the Taliban has imposed a new ban on the use of smartphones in schools, prohibiting teachers and education staff from carrying mobile phones inside educational institutions. According to local sources,…
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Milad Steel Factory Opens Official Iron Plant Representation in Balkh
DID Press: An official representative office of the Milad Steel iron smelting factory has been inaugurated in northern Balkh Province with the participation of Taliban officials and private sector representatives, marking an expansion of industrial outreach in the region. According…
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UN Assesses Social and Economic Conditions in Northern Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has announced that Deputy Special Representative Georgette Gagnon visited the provinces of Balkh Province and Samangan Province to assess the social and economic situation of communities in northern Afghanistan. According to UNAMA, Gagnon…
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Taliban Approves 15 Infrastructure Projects Worth AFN 4.2B
DID Press: National Procurement Commission of the Taliban, chaired by the deputy prime minister for economic affairs, has approved 15 development and infrastructure projects worth approximately 4.2 billion Afghanis and endorsed amendments to seven additional projects. According to a statement…
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ICRC Distributes Agricultural Aid to 250 Farmers in Balkh’s Dowlatabad District
DID Press: The International Committee of the Red Cross has distributed agricultural equipment to 250 farmers in Dowlatabad District in northern Afghanistan. According to officials, the assistance package included wheat harvesting machines and tarpaulins, aimed at strengthening food security, reducing…
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Taliban Reopens Key Railway Segment Linking Afghanistan to Central Asia
DID Press: Abdul Ghani Baradar has inaugurated the reactivation of the fifth section of the Hairatan–Mazar-e-Sharif railway in Balkh, a move officials say will enhance transit capacity and trade flows between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. The Taliban’s deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat…
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Taliban Deputy PM Orders Accelerated Upgrade of Hairatan Border Crossing
DID Press: Abdul Ghani Baradar has called for round-the-clock operations and urgent administrative reforms during a visit to the strategic Hairatan Port, emphasizing the expansion of transit infrastructure and improved service delivery. The Taliban’s economic affairs office said Baradar inspected…
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Power Grid Upgrade Completed, New Electricity Project Launched in Balkh
DID Press: National utility Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat has completed the rehabilitation of a power distribution network and transformer systems in Balkh Province, while simultaneously launching work on a new grid project aimed at improving electricity reliability. According to company…
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Iran, Balkh Sign Deal to Boost Medicine Production in Northern Afghanistan
DID Press: A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Balkh Chamber of Industry and Commerce and several Iranian pharmaceutical companies to strengthen the medicine market in northern Afghanistan through joint production and imports. The agreement aims to expand…
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