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Afghanistan
Attaullah Omari: Modern Technology Key to Increasing Agricultural Production
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Attaullah Omari, has stressed the need to modernize the country’s agricultural sector and shift from traditional farming methods towards sustainable, market-oriented and competitive agriculture. Omari made the remarks today at…
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Poverty in Bamiyan: Families Survive on Leftover Potatoes
DID Press: Bamiyan — For some impoverished families in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan province, the potato harvest season is not merely a time for gathering agricultural produce. It is an opportunity to search beneath the soil for a few potatoes left behind,…
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UNESCO Holds Talks with Taliban Over Protection of Bamiyan’s Historic Sites
DID Press: A delegation from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Italy’s University of Florence has held talks with local Taliban officials on protecting Bamiyan’s cultural heritage, amid growing concerns over unauthorized excavations and construction in…
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Bamiyan-Daikundi Road Rehabilitation Project Begins
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Works has announced the start of rehabilitation and gravel-surfacing work on the Bamiyan-Daikundi road. Mohammad Ashraf Haqshinas, spokesperson for the ministry, announced the project on X on Thursday, 22 October, saying the work includes…
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Akbari Urges Peaceful Resolution to Nomad–Settler Land Disputes in Hazarajat
DID Press: Deputy head of the Shiite Ulema Council of Afghanistan Mohammad Akbari has called for peaceful dialogue to resolve long-standing disputes between nomadic communities and local residents in the Hazarajat region during a meeting with Taliban officials in Bamiyan.…
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Bamiyan Emerges as Afghanistan’s Fastest-Growing Tourism Hub
DID Press: Bamiyan is on track to emerge as one of Afghanistan’s key tourism hubs after local sources reported a 2.5-fold increase in visitor arrivals over the past year, marking a significant boost for the province’s tourism industry. According to…
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Returnees Struggling in Bamiyan: New Homes but Lack of Basic Services
DID Press: Despite receiving new shelters in Bamyan province, returning refugees are still suffering from lack of basic services and limited access to water, schools, and jobs. Nematullah, sitting in a simple home beneath the snow-covered hills of Bamyan, expressed…
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