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Qatar and Norway’s Ambassadors Hold Talks on Afghanistan
DID Press: Qatar’s ambassador to Afghanistan has met with Norway’s ambassador to Pakistan and non-resident ambassador to Afghanistan to discuss issues of mutual interest. The Qatari Embassy in Kabul said in a statement on Tuesday, November 3, that Mirzaf bin…
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Khalilzad Urges Pakistan to Take Steps to Ease Tensions with Afghanistan
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, has called for de-escalation and an agreement between Kabul and Islamabad amid rising tensions between the two neighbouring countries. Khalilzad said preventing the conflict from expanding and drawing…
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Iranian Investors Urged to Invest in Afghanistan’s Mining Sector
DID Press: Alireza Bikdeli, Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul, has urged Iranian investors to take advantage of investment opportunities in Afghanistan, particularly in the mining sector. Speaking at the closing ceremony of Afghanistan’s first specialised mining exhibition, Bikdeli said the…
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Kabul’s Major 500-kV Arghandi Substation Nears Completion
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water says construction of the 500-kilovolt Arghandi substation in Kabul is 97% complete. Once operational, the project is expected to help reduce power outages and strengthen the country’s electricity transmission network across 13…
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Mujahid: Pakistan Not Ready to Resolve Tensions with Kabul Through Dialogue
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban government’s chief spokesperson, says Kabul has made its final efforts to resolve tensions with Islamabad through dialogue, but those efforts have so far failed to produce results. In an interview with Radio Hurriyat, Mujahid…
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Afghanistan’s First Mining Exhibition Opens in Kabul
DID Press: The first dedicated mining exhibition in Afghanistan has opened in Kabul, with Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Taliban’s deputy prime minister for administrative affairs, announcing the government’s readiness to facilitate investment in the country’s mining sector. Speaking at the…
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Kabul Signs AFN 1 Billion Water Supply Deal for District 17
DID Press: A contract worth AFN 1 billion has been signed between the state-owned Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation and Paktia Moj Contracting Company to implement a water supply project bringing water from the Shah wa Arous Dam to…
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Panjshir Emeralds and Precious Stones to Be Displayed at Afghanistan Mining Exhibition
DID Press: Local officials in Panjshir province say emeralds and other precious stones extracted from the province’s mines will be showcased at Afghanistan’s first branch-level mining exhibition in Kabul. Sayed Saifuddin Laton, spokesperson for the governor of Panjshir, said the…
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Taliban: 1,119 Afghan Civilians Killed or Wounded in Pakistani Attacks
DID Press: Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesperson for the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has released an updated list of casualties from Pakistani attacks on Afghanistan, stating that 1,119 Afghan civilians have been killed or wounded in such attacks since the…
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Taliban: Insecurity in Pakistan Does Not Benefit Afghanistan
DID Press: Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for the Taliban government, has rejected Pakistani officials’ allegations that the group is involved in insecurity in Pakistan, saying instability in the neighbouring country does not benefit Afghanistan. Fitrat stressed that Afghanistan is neither…
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