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Afghanistan
Several Shia Leaders Arrested in Kabul
DID Press: Local sources have reported that several Hazara and Shia community leaders have been arrested by Kabul’s Police District 3 on the orders of the Taliban’s Minister of Justice. Among those recently detained are Sayed Hassan Sharifi Balkhabi and…
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Taliban Close Rah-e-Farda TV Office in Kabul
DID Press: Taliban closed the office of private broadcaster Rah-e-Farda TV in Kabul on Sunday, according to local sources.Sources said the station’s office is located in western Kabul, near the public relations office of Hazara and Shia community leaders, which…
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Afghan Shia Figure Sayed Sufi Gardizi Reportedly Missing After Transfer to Taliban Justice Ministry
DID Press: Sayed Sufi Gardizi, a prominent Afghan Shia figure, has reportedly gone missing after being summoned to the office of the Taliban-appointed governor of Kabul and allegedly transferred to the Taliban Ministry of Justice, according to eyewitnesses and local…
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Tamadon TV Resumes Broadcasts, Says “Era of Silence” Over Taliban Pressure Is Over
DID Press: Afghanistan’s private Tamadon TV has announced that it is resuming its operations, with a greater focus on online broadcasting, following what the station described as pressure and the use of force by Taliban authorities. The announcement came after…
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Afghan Entrepreneur Launches Online Bus Ticket Booking and Delivery Service
DID Press: Afghan entrepreneur Sadaf Afghan has launched an online platform in Kabul that allows passengers to book and pay for bus tickets remotely and have them delivered to their homes, reducing the need to visit bus terminals. The service…
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Hundreds of Taliban Forces Surround Kabul’s Khatam al-Nabieen Seminary
DID Press: Hundreds of armed forces from the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice have been deployed around the Khatam al-Nabieen Islamic Seminary in Kabul, according to reports, while electricity to the area has also been cut. Earlier reports said the seminary…
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Karzai: He Needs Taliban Permission to Leave His Home
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has said he must inform the Taliban authorities before leaving his home in Kabul, adding that Taliban security personnel escort him to his destination and bring him back. In an interview with the…
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Mujahid Urges West to Change Wartime Policies Toward Afghanistan
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, has called on Western countries that were involved in the war in Afghanistan to change their wartime policies and expand diplomatic engagement with Kabul, saying Afghanistan seeks balanced relations with all…
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Pakistan Recalls Ambassador From Kabul for Consultations
DID Press: Pakistan has recalled its ambassador to Kabul, Ubaid Ur Rehman Nizamani, to Islamabad for consultations amid growing concerns over security developments in Afghanistan. After returning to Islamabad, Nizamani met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq…
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Taliban Breaks Ground on $76 Million Islamic Culture Printing Center in Kabul
DID Press: Taliban has laid the foundation stone for the Afghanistan Islamic Culture Printing and Publishing Center in Kabul’s Sabz Industrial Park, as part of a planned expansion of printing and publishing activities focused on Islamic and cultural works. Abdullah…
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