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Afghanistan
More Than 53,000 Vehicles in Afghanistan Equipped With GPS Trackers
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation says 53,270 passenger and freight vehicles across the country have so far been equipped with GPS tracking devices. The ministry said the installation of GPS trackers on passenger and cargo vehicles…
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Nicola Bellomo Becomes EU Chargé d’Affaires in Afghanistan
DID Press: Italian diplomat Nicola Bellomo has taken up his duties as the European Union’s Chargé d’Affaires ad interim in Afghanistan, succeeding Veronika Bošković Pohar. Bellomo said he was “honoured” to represent the interests and values of the European Union…
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Afghanistan’s Shia Religious Space Faces Growing Restrictions Under Taliban
DID Press: The repeated closure of religious, cultural, educational and service institutions associated with Afghanistan’s Shia community is raising concerns about increasing restrictions on the community’s social and religious activities. The closures of institutions including Tabyan and the Fatima al-Zahra…
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Taliban Close Several Shia Religious and Cultural Centers in Kabul
DID Press: Local sources say the Taliban have closed several religious, cultural and educational centers associated with Afghanistan’s Shia community in western Kabul, including the Resalat Seminary, Tebyan Cultural Center. According to the sources, Taliban forces recently sealed the Resalat…
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Taliban Defense Ministry Accuses Pakistan of Seeking to Destabilize Region
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Defense has accused Pakistani forces of training and deploying armed individuals and urged regional countries to remain vigilant against what it described as a Pakistani “project to destabilize the region.” In a statement, the…
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KP Chief Minister Calls for Border Reopening and Renewed Engagement with Kabul
DID Press: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has criticized Pakistan’s policy toward Afghanistan, calling for renewed engagement with Kabul, the reopening of border crossings and a change in previous policies to promote peace and reduce insecurity. Afridi criticized Islamabad’s…
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Taliban: More Than 4 Million Jeribs of Land Reclaimed in Four Years
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Justice says more than 4 million jeribs of land across the country have been identified as state-owned and reclaimed over the past four years, including land belonging to 49 townships in 14 provinces. Barakatullah Rasouli,…
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Afghanistan Issues Electronic ID Cards to 18.3 Million Citizens
DID Press: Afghanistan’s General Directorate of Statistics and Information has announced that nearly 18.3 million citizens have received electronic national identity cards since the distribution process began. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Taliban-run authority said 827,060 electronic ID…
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US Aircrew Honored Five Years After Kabul Evacuation
DID Press: Four U.S. Air Force personnel have received the Distinguished Flying Cross for their actions during the 2021 evacuation operation from Afghanistan. According to the citation, the crew flew a C-17A into Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on…
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Ariana Afghan Increases Cargo Flights Between Kabul and Delhi
DID Press: Ariana Afghan Airlines has increased the number of cargo flights on the Kabul–Delhi route to facilitate the movement of commercial goods and support Afghanistan’s exports and imports, with two cargo flights now operating daily. The airline said it…
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