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Afghanistan
Urumqi Trilateral Meeting Tests Pakistan–Taliban Security Dialogue Revival
DID Press: Officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China convened today (Wednesday) in the Chinese city of Urumqi under a trilateral framework. The meeting marks the first significant diplomatic contact following Pakistan’s launch of Operation “Ghazab-ul-Haq” against alleged terrorist hideouts inside…
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Afghanistan
Islamic Relief Warns Over Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Islamic Relief Worldwide reported that escalating clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistani army have forced thousands of families in eastern Afghanistan to flee their homes, leaving them in increasingly dire conditions. The aid agency highlighted severe shortages of…
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Afghanistan
Taliban to Secure Long-Term Fuel Supply from Russia
DID Press: Russian Trade Center in Afghanistan announced that the Taliban intends to purchase approximately two million tons of fuel from Russia annually, with a long-term contract to be signed in Kazan. According to Russian media citing officials from the…
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Afghanistan
Uzbekistan and Taliban Establish Joint Business Council
DID Press: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan hosted the formation of a Joint Business Council between Uzbekistan and the Taliban, comprising 32 members representing both Uzbekistan’s and Afghanistan’s business communities. In the council’s inaugural meeting on Thursday, participants…
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Afghanistan
International Pressure Mounts on Taliban to Reopen Girls’ Schools
DID Press: As Afghanistan begins its new school year, international organizations and diplomats have renewed calls for the Taliban to reopen schools for girls beyond sixth grade. Sanjay Wijesekera, UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, wrote on X that it…
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Afghanistan
American Citizen Freed Without Deal With Taliban, Says Trump Envoy
DID Press: Adam Boehler, special envoy for hostage affairs under Donald Trump, said the release of detained American citizen Dennis Coyle was secured without any financial payment, prisoner exchange, or political concession to the Taliban. In a statement posted on…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Confirms Torkham Crossing Will Remain Closed on March 25
DID Press: Obaidullah Aqaab Farooqi, spokesperson for the Taliban’s General Directorate of Border Police, stated that reports about reopening the Torkham Border Crossing on March 25 are “false and baseless.” The crossing will remain closed. Earlier, some Pakistani sources had…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: Pakistani Mortar Fire Kills 2 Civilians in Kunar
DID Press: Taliban officials in Afghanistan’s Kunar province reported that Pakistani forces fired 85 mortar rounds over the past 24 hours into Kunar’s center and the districts of Sarkano, Manwara, and Nari. According to the Taliban, at least two civilians…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Release American Detainee in Diplomatic Gesture
DID Press: Government of Taliban has released an American detainee, marking another step toward improving diplomatic relations with regional and global partners. The decision followed a request from the prisoner’s family and came after high-level meetings involving U.S., Emirati, and…
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Afghanistan
Rahmatullah Nabil: Taliban “Locking Afghanistan’s Future” by Banning Girls’ Education
DID Press: Rahmatullah Nabil, former intelligence chief of Afghanistan, warned that the continued closure of girls’ schools by the Taliban is not only blocking education but also placing the country’s future at serious risk. His remarks came as the new…
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