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Afghanistan
Khawaja Asif: Afghanistan Remains Main Source of Terror Threats
DID Press: Khawaja Asif has described Afghanistan as the primary source of terrorism affecting Pakistan, while revealing that Islamabad once proposed a multi-billion-rupee plan to relocate Pakistani militants inside Afghanistan. Speaking in Pakistan’s National Assembly, Asif said Afghanistan had become…
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Taliban Summons 550 Morality Officers as Crackdown on Women Intensifies
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has summoned 550 morality officers from all 34 provinces to Kabul for a three-day training seminar, a move seen as reinforcing the group’s restrictions on women following…
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Taliban Seize Pakistani Drug Shipment Worth AFN 7.5M
DID Press: Taliban security forces in western Afghanistan have intercepted a shipment of 250 cartons of Pakistani medicines valued at approximately 7.5 million Afghanis in Farah Province, officials said. According to the Taliban police command in Farah, the consignment was…
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Muttaqi Calls for Regional, Locally Driven Strategic Roadmap
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi has called for the development of a region-centered strategic roadmap based on local narratives, emphasizing stronger academic cooperation and deeper regional connectivity. Speaking at a meeting in Kabul attended by heads of strategic research centers…
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Muttaqi Welcomes Iran–US Agreement as Regional Stability Step
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has welcomed the recent Iran–United States agreement, describing it as a positive development for regional stability and urging its effective implementation. Speaking on Tuesday at a meeting of research centers from…
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Teen Dies from Injuries After Herat Protest Crackdown
DID Press: A 16-year-old boy injured during the suppression of protests in western Afghanistan’s Herat province has died after several days in hospital, local sources confirmed. Local residents said the teenager, identified as Mortaza, was shot during demonstrations in the…
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Russia Urges Direct Engagement with Taliban to Resolve Afghanistan Crisis
DID Press: Russia has stressed that Afghanistan’s crisis cannot be resolved without sustained dialogue with the Taliban, warning that turning the UN mission in the country into a Western pressure tool could undermine its mandate. Anna Evstigneeva, Russia’s Deputy Permanent…
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Taliban Detain 2 Shopkeepers Over Filming Herat Protest Shooting
DID Press: Taliban authorities have detained two shopkeepers in western Afghanistan’s Herat province after they allegedly filmed security forces opening fire on protesters, according to local sources. Residents in the Jebrail area said the two men were arrested after footage…
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Taliban Ban Smartphones for All Government Employees
DID Press: Reports from northern Afghanistan say the Taliban have imposed a sweeping ban on smartphone use for all government employees, extending restrictions beyond workplaces to include private homes and public spaces. According to local sources in Balkh province, the…
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Security Council Divided Over Taliban Reference in UNAMA Mandate Renewal
DID Press: Deep divisions have emerged within the United Nations Security Council over how to refer to the Taliban in a draft resolution extending the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), exposing broader geopolitical rifts on Afghanistan…
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