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Afghanistan
Swiss Senator Criticizes Taliban for Refusing to Accept Deported Asylum Seekers
DID Press: A Swiss liberal senator has strongly criticized the Taliban interim government for its refusal to cooperate in accepting deported Afghanistani asylum seekers, urging direct negotiations between the Swiss federal government and the group. In recent remarks, the senator…
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Pakistan Urges Taliban to Take Urgent Action Against Cross-Border Attacks
DID Press: A senior official from Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior has called on the Taliban’s caretaker government to take immediate and effective measures to counter the growing wave of border attacks, which have sharply increased in Pakistan’s border provinces. Talal…
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Unclear Process of Sending Afghanistani Workers to Qatar: From Contentious Registration to Uncertain Future
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs recently announced that it had begun registering workers for deployment to Qatar. Under an agreement with the Qatari government, 2,000 skilled Afghanistani workers are to be sent to the Gulf state.…
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Bamyan Governor: Kuchis Have No Right to Use Pastures Without Legal Documents
DID Press: Abdullah Sarhadi, the acting governor of Bamyan province, during his visit to Panjab and Waras districts, addressed recent tensions between Kuchis and local residents over the use of pastures and agricultural lands. He emphasized that Kuchis are not…
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Abdul Latif Nazari: Afghanistan’s Economy Independent from International Aid
DID Press: In response to a recent report by the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy said the country’s economy is not dependent on foreign aid. Abdul Latif Nazari, the Technical Deputy Minister for…
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German Green Party: Taliban Regime Should Not Be Recognized
DID Press: Omid Nouripour, Vice President of the German Parliament and a member of the Green Party, has warned that the ongoing process of deporting Afghanistani refugees from Germany, along with the German government’s contacts with the Taliban’s caretaker government,…
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Taliban Caretaker Government Honors National Wushu Champions
DID Press: Mohammad Taha Isaqi and Ahmad Naveed Akbari, two members of the national Wushu team, who achieved three medals at the Asian Championship in China, were welcomed by officials of the Taliban caretaker government in Kabul on Saturday, August…
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Mujahid: UN Claims About Terrorism “Unrealistic”
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban’s caretaker government spokesman, rejected a recent report by UN experts regarding the increasing threat of ISIS in Afghanistan, calling it “propaganda and unrealistic.” Reacting to the report, Mujahid said, “since the establishment of the Islamic…
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Muttaqi to visit Pakistan in August
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister of the Taliban caretaker government, is scheduled to visit Pakistan on 5 August, on an official three-day visit, reported news sources. The visit is planned to hold extensive talks on important…
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Mujahid: UN lost its independence and effectiveness
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Taliban’s caretaker government, took a strong stance in response to the UN’s continued opposition to the transfer of Afghanistan’s seat to the group, accusing the international body of bias and inaction. Mujahid…
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