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Afghanistan
Deadly Clashes Over Opium Field Destruction in Badakhshan
DIDPress: Clashes between farmers and the interim government in northern Badakhshan province have resulted in several deaths and injuries. Tensions erupted in Jurm district following the government’s efforts to destroy opium poppy fields, leading to violent confrontations between local residents…
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Afghanistan
China Replaces West in Major Investments in Afghanistan
DIDPress: China is seeking to capitalize on Afghanistan’s rich mineral reserves by signing large-scale mining contracts. Following the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan in 2021, China quickly moved to fill the investment gap, signing approximately 200 mining contracts with…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: Afghanistan’s Independence Non-Negotiable
DIDPress: Taliban government’s Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, Mohammad Younus Akhundzada, vowed that preserving Afghanistan’s independence is a red line, denying rumors of internal divisions within the leadership. “There is no internal disagreement or split among the interim government’s…
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OCHA: Taliban Interference Biggest Obstacle to Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan
DIDPress: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released a report claiming the greatest obstacle to delivering humanitarian aid in Afghanistan is the direct interference of the Taliban interim government. The agency emphasized that Taliban interventions represent the…
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Afghanistan
U.S. Considers Designating Taliban as Terrorist Organization
DIDPress: The U.S. Secretary of State announced during a session of the House Foreign Affairs Committee that Washington is currently evaluating the potential designation of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization. These remarks were made by Secretary of State…
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China Backs up Improved Relations Between Kabul-Islamabad
DIDPress: China supports improvement of relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan through dialogue and economic development, announced Chinese Foreign Ministry. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs vowed Beijing is ready to play an active role in improving relations between Kabul and…
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Afghanistan
CPEC Expansion to Afghanistan Gains Momentum Following Beijing Talks
DIDPress: Foreign ministers from China, Pakistan, and the Afghan interim government gathered in a trilateral meeting in Beijing to discuss regional security, enhancing economic cooperation, and expanding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into Afghanistan. In a statement released by Pakistan’s…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Mandates Use of Locally Produced Medicines
DIDPress: All government institutions in Afghanistan are now required to use domestically produced medicines, announced the Taliban government. Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, said “the use of high-quality local medicines in government agencies has been made…
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Pakistan: Suicide Bombers Trained in Afghanistan Sold to Militant Groups
DIDPress: Pakistani media reported that Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, has publicly revealed that suicide bombers are trained in camps established inside Afghanistan and then “sold” to various militant groups. Mohammad Sadiq, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister…
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Afghanistan
Taliban’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce Pledges to Create 550,000 Jobs
DIDPress: Nuruddin Azizi, the Taliban’s acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, announced the ministry’s commitment to creating 550,000 job opportunities in Afghanistan. The statement came after a meeting with Mawlawi Mohammad Zahid Ahmadzai, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs.…
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