Economic
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Afghanistan
India, Iran Conferred on Chabahar Port Development
DID Press: National security advisors from Iran and India emphasized strengthening bilateral cooperation and developing strategic Chabahar Port during a recent phone call. The port serves as a vital corridor for New Delhi to access Afghanistan and Central Asia and…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Plays Key Role in Pakistan-Russia Transit Route
DID Press: Russia’s Ministry of Transport announced that a trial train will run in October from Karachi in southern Pakistan to Moscow and Minsk, with part of the route passing through Afghanistan via transit road. Russian officials said the initiative…
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Afghanistan
Silk Bridge Reopens Between Afghanistan and Iran to Facilitate Trade, Transit
DID Press: A delegation from Afghanistan’s Nimroz Province, led by Hamed Ebrahim, head of the provincial governor’s office, met with officials from Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Province at Milak border crossing, where the two sides agreed to reopen the Silk…
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Afghanistan
Major Cement Factory with 500-tons Daily Capacity Inaugurated in Baghlan
DID Press: Hamidullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for the Taliban’s caretaker government, announced the launch of a major Ghori Cement Factory in Baghlan province. According to him, the factory’s production capacity reaches 500 tons per day. Fitrat emphasized that a significant…
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Afghanistan
Iran’s Trade with Afghanistan Surges 84%
DID Press: Iran’s South Khorasan province exported over $1.75 billion to Afghanistan during the second half of last year, announced Mohammad Reza Hashemi, governor of South Khorasan. Following the visit of an Iranian economic delegation to Afghanistan, the second border…
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Analysis
SCO 2025 Summit: 10-Year Strategy Amid Intensifying East-West Rivalry
DID Press: The 25th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is underway from August 31 to September 1, 2025, in Tianjin, China. Observers consider it the largest SCO summit in history in terms of participation and agenda. The summit’s…
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Afghanistan
Torkham Border Closed Following Caretaker Government Decision
DID Press: Torkham, a major crossing point between Afghanistan and Pakistan, has been unexpectedly closed to movement, reported sources close to Afghanistan’s caretaker government. According to sources, all transit routes through the border crossing have been temporarily blocked, and no…
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Afghanistan
Poll: Lack of Transparency in Mining Contracts Public’s Top Concern
DID Press: The findings show majority of Afghanistan citizens are concerned by the lack of transparency in mining contracts, raising red flags over corruption, misuse of resources, and the exclusion of public interests. In its latest nationwide online poll, DID…
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Afghanistan
Afghani Strengthens against Foreign Currencies
DID Press: Afghanistan Central Bank announced a 21% increase in the value of Afghani against US Dollar over the past four years. In a press briefing, Hasibullah Noori, spokesperson for the Central Bank, said that “through the implementation of targeted…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Facing Five Major Crises in 2025
DID Press: Afghanistan enters 2025 gripped by a combination of deepening political, economic, humanitarian, social, and environmental crises. Analysts warn these overlapping challenges are driving the country toward heightened instability and potential structural collapse. Political Rift Within Taliban Serious divisions…
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