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Afghanistan
Taliban: Urumqi Talks Constructive as China Brokers Trilateral Deal to Ease Afghanistan-Pakistan Disputes
DID Press: Spokesperson for the foreign ministry of the Taliban announced that the latest round of talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the city of Urumqi concluded with “positive and constructive results.” Abdul Qahar Balkhi stated that the joint meeting,…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Hails Iran-US Ceasefire as Strategic Win for Tehran
DID Press: Hanfi Wardak, Deputy Minister of Finance and Administration at the Taliban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, described the recent U.S. withdrawal and the declaration of a ceasefire between Iran and United States as “a major victory for Iran.” In…
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Afghanistan
Early Breakthrough Reported in China-Mediated Negotiations Between Taliban and Pakistan
DID Press: According to international media reports, negotiations between the Taliban and Pakistan in the city of Urumqi have entered a phase in which both sides have reached preliminary understandings on two key issues. Management of TTP Attacks The Taliban…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Destroys 800 sq.m. Opium Field in Ghazni Province
DID Press: Taliban officials in Ghazni Province reported the discovery and destruction of an 800-square-meter opium poppy cultivation. Ezzatullah Saeedi, spokesperson for the provincial governor, stated that Taliban forces identified and eradicated the opium field in Nawa. He noted that…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Report Seizure of Pakistani Outpost After Intense Border Fighting
DID Press: Following intense clashes last night between the Taliban and Pakistan along the disputed Durand Line, Taliban sources claimed that their forces captured a Pakistani military outpost in Khost Province. According to sources affiliated with the Taliban government, rising…
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Afghanistan
China Signals Gradual Advancement in Peace Talks Between Taliban and Pakistan
DID Press: Washington Post, citing Chinese officials, has reported that peace negotiations between delegations of the Taliban government and Pakistan in the city of Ürümqi are making progress. The talks have continued for three days, although Beijing has not yet…
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Afghanistan
Heavy Rains Across Afghanistan Kill 61, Destroy Thousands of Homes and Farms
DID Press: Recent heavy rains across Afghanistan have resulted in significant casualties and damage. According to official Taliban government statistics, 61 people have died, 116 injured, and 4 remain missing due to these events. The disasters have fully or partially…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: Over 27,000 Afghan Families Displaced Following Pakistani Attacks
DID Press: Din Mohammad Hanif, Minister of Economy of the Taliban government, announced that over 27,300 Afghan families have been displaced across nine provinces due to attacks by the Pakistani army on border regions. According to Hanif, these families are…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Strategic Depth Collapses: Taliban Shifts from Ally to Threat
DID Press: Islamabad had expected that the Afghan Taliban, due to historical and ideological ties, would cooperate in restraining Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). However, this did not happen. Instead, overlapping interests and ideological alignment between the groups have effectively returned the…
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Afghanistan
Kabul-Islamabad Talks to Take Place in China Today
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that delegations from Afghanistan and Pakistan will meet in China today with the aim of reducing recent tensions between Kabul and Islamabad. According to sources, no prior official talks or meetings…
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