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Afghanistan
Pakistan Says Kabul Strikes Created New Deterrence Against TTP
DID Press: Pakistani officials say Islamabad’s retaliatory strikes in Kabul have created a “new deterrence,” arguing that the operation has alarmed the Afghan Taliban and led to a sharp decline in terrorist attacks inside Pakistan. Officials told The Express Tribune…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Bans Live Broadcasts, Halts National TV in Paktia
DID Press: Following a Taliban government order banning the broadcast of live images, national television operations in Paktia province have been suspended, and local media outlets face severe restrictions. The Afghanistan Journalists Center reported that after the government issued the…
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Afghanistan
Central Asia Replaces Pakistan as Afghanistan’s Main Wheat Source
DID Press: In a strategic policy shift, Taliban government has secured its national wheat supply from Central Asian countries instead of Pakistan — a move that reduces long-standing trade dependence and places the country’s food security on a more stable…
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Afghanistan
Poll: Pakistan Ultimatum may Spark New Anti-Taliban Movements
DID Press: A new survey shows that the audience of DID Press Agency views Pakistan’s recent ultimatum to the Taliban primarily as a catalyst for the emergence of alternative political movements in Afghanistan—an outcome that may reshape the regional balance…
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Afghanistan
Meta: Afghan Users’ Facebook Friend Lists Hidden for Protection
DID Press: Meta has disabled access to the “Friends” list for Facebook users in Afghanistan amid growing concerns that the Taliban are exploiting social media data to identify critics and individuals at risk—an unprecedented security move that now extends to…
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Afghanistan
Pakistani Diplomats Warn Taliban ‘On Path Toward Regime Change’
DID Press: At an expert panel in Islamabad, two former senior Pakistani diplomats warned that the Taliban’s broad failures in governance, mounting regional isolation, and the resurgence of northern resistance movements are pushing Afghanistan toward a “regime change” scenario. They…
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Afghanistan
South Asia Strategic Rift: Roots and Dimensions of Pakistan-Taliban Growing Tensions
Exclusive Report – DID Press: The relationship between the Taliban and Pakistan—once considered one of the closest yet most complex political and security partnerships in the region prior to 2021—has entered a phase many analysts now describe as a “structural…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: 1,500 Schools Built amid Continued Girls’ Education Ban
DID Press: Taliban-run Ministry of Education says more than 1,500 educational facilities have been constructed or rehabilitated across Afghanistan over the past four years—even as the nationwide ban on schooling for girls beyond primary level remains firmly in place. Mansoor…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Invite Afghan Sikhs, Hindus to Return and Join Reconstruction
DID Press: Taliban government called on Afghanistan Sikhs and Hindus to return to the country and take part in reconstruction and economic development In its latest economic meeting with the Indian private sector. Nooruddin Azizi, acting Minister of Industry and…
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Afghanistan
Kabul Offers Tax Breaks, Restarts Air Corridor to Lure Indian Investment
DID Press: Taliban government announced new incentives—including a five-year tax exemption for new industries and a 1% import tariff on raw materials and machinery—to attract investment and boost domestic production. Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, outlined…
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