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Afghanistan
China Signals Gradual Advancement in Peace Talks Between Taliban and Pakistan
DID Press: Washington Post, citing Chinese officials, has reported that peace negotiations between delegations of the Taliban government and Pakistan in the city of Ürümqi are making progress. The talks have continued for three days, although Beijing has not yet…
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Afghanistan
Heavy Rains Across Afghanistan Kill 61, Destroy Thousands of Homes and Farms
DID Press: Recent heavy rains across Afghanistan have resulted in significant casualties and damage. According to official Taliban government statistics, 61 people have died, 116 injured, and 4 remain missing due to these events. The disasters have fully or partially…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: Over 27,000 Afghan Families Displaced Following Pakistani Attacks
DID Press: Din Mohammad Hanif, Minister of Economy of the Taliban government, announced that over 27,300 Afghan families have been displaced across nine provinces due to attacks by the Pakistani army on border regions. According to Hanif, these families are…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Strategic Depth Collapses: Taliban Shifts from Ally to Threat
DID Press: Islamabad had expected that the Afghan Taliban, due to historical and ideological ties, would cooperate in restraining Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). However, this did not happen. Instead, overlapping interests and ideological alignment between the groups have effectively returned the…
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Afghanistan
Kabul-Islamabad Talks to Take Place in China Today
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that delegations from Afghanistan and Pakistan will meet in China today with the aim of reducing recent tensions between Kabul and Islamabad. According to sources, no prior official talks or meetings…
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Afghanistan
Urumqi Trilateral Meeting Tests Pakistan–Taliban Security Dialogue Revival
DID Press: Officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China convened today (Wednesday) in the Chinese city of Urumqi under a trilateral framework. The meeting marks the first significant diplomatic contact following Pakistan’s launch of Operation “Ghazab-ul-Haq” against alleged terrorist hideouts inside…
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Afghanistan
Islamic Relief Warns Over Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Islamic Relief Worldwide reported that escalating clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistani army have forced thousands of families in eastern Afghanistan to flee their homes, leaving them in increasingly dire conditions. The aid agency highlighted severe shortages of…
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Afghanistan
Taliban to Secure Long-Term Fuel Supply from Russia
DID Press: Russian Trade Center in Afghanistan announced that the Taliban intends to purchase approximately two million tons of fuel from Russia annually, with a long-term contract to be signed in Kazan. According to Russian media citing officials from the…
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Afghanistan
Uzbekistan and Taliban Establish Joint Business Council
DID Press: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan hosted the formation of a Joint Business Council between Uzbekistan and the Taliban, comprising 32 members representing both Uzbekistan’s and Afghanistan’s business communities. In the council’s inaugural meeting on Thursday, participants…
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Afghanistan
International Pressure Mounts on Taliban to Reopen Girls’ Schools
DID Press: As Afghanistan begins its new school year, international organizations and diplomats have renewed calls for the Taliban to reopen schools for girls beyond sixth grade. Sanjay Wijesekera, UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, wrote on X that it…
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