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Afghanistan
Taliban Government Begins Pension Payments for Retirees of Seven State Institutions
DID Press: Ministry of Finance of the Taliban caretaker government has released a schedule for the disbursement of pensions to retirees from seven government institutions. According to the ministry, the distribution process, which began on (August 23), is ongoing. Pensions…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: Bagram Not Be Handed Over to Anyone
DID Press: A former Taliban diplomat responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks about reclaiming Bagram Air Base, emphasizing that Afghanistan will maintain its historical neutrality. Abdul Salam Zaeef, former Taliban ambassador to Islamabad, stressed that Afghanistan will not…
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Afghanistan
Taliban to Trump: Bagram is Afghanistan’s Red Line
DID Press: Following controversial remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump about reclaiming Bagram Air Base, Taliban caretaker government issued a firm response, declaring that it will never allow the base—or any part of Afghanistan territory—to fall under foreign control. Trump’s…
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Afghanistan
Trump Seeking to Reclaim Bagram; US Begins Talks with Taliban
DID Press: US President Donald Trump announced that Washington is in talks with Taliban’s caretaker government over possible limited return of American forces to Bagram Air Base. “We should never have given up that base,” Trump told reporters at the…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Introduces New Law: Import of Food and Medicine Requires Official Approval
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Justice announced the implementation of a new law stipulating that the import of food, medicine, and health products into Afghanistan is only permitted with an official commercial license and approval from the group’s Ministry of…
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Afghanistan
Global Divide Over Taliban: Engagement or Pressure?
DID Press: A recent UN Security Council session once again highlighted deep divisions within the international community over how to deal with Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities. While the United States stressed pressure, calling the group “untrustworthy,” Russia insisted engagement was the…
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Afghanistan
Poll: Taliban Internet Shutdown Seen as Repression Tool
DID Press: More than half of Afghanistan people believe the Taliban’s decision to cut internet access is aimed at silencing dissent and concealing repression. The poll, conducted after widespread outages across several parts of the country, found that 53% of…
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Afghanistan
Privacy at Risk: Taliban Orders Mandatory Access to User Data
DID Press: Taliban’s supreme leader has directed the Ministry of Communications to secure formal guarantees ensuring that Afghanistan users’ information and communications are made available to the group’s security agencies. Experts warn the move can severely restrict freedom of expression and…
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Afghanistan
TTP Says Operations Do Not Need Afghanistan Territory
DID Press: A spokesperson for Tahrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has rejected claims by Pakistani officials that the group is using Afghanistan soil for terrorist operations, calling the accusations “baseless and diversionary.” “Tahrik-i-Taliban Pakistan is a movement rooted in Pakistan’s social and…
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Government
Khalilzad Urges Pakistan to Negotiate With TTP
DID Press: Former U.S. special envoy on Afghanistan peace process Zalmay Khalilzad warned that Pakistan’s military approach to countering Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is failing, urging Islamabad to pursue a political solution through dialogue. In a post on X, Khalilzad cautioned…
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