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Afghanistan
Taliban Reject Pakistan’s Security Allegations
DID Press: Taliban has rejected Pakistan’s accusations that militant groups operating from Afghanistan are responsible for Pakistan’s security challenges, urging Islamabad not to attribute its internal security crisis to Kabul. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Pakistan’s insecurity is rooted in…
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Pakistan PM Urges Taliban to Prevent Cross-Border Militant Attacks
DID Press: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has renewed his call on the Taliban to prevent militant groups from using Afghan territory to launch attacks against Pakistan, while stressing the importance of maintaining good relations between the two neighboring countries.…
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Taliban Minister Says Conditions for Education Exist Across Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban Acting Minister of Higher Education Neda Mohammad Nadim said security across Afghanistan has created favorable conditions for education and learning throughout the country. Speaking at a graduation ceremony at Sheikh Zayed University in Khost province, Nadim said…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Expresses Condolences to Nuristan Flood Victims
DID Press: Taliban authorities have expressed condolences and sympathy to the victims and families affected by the recent devastating floods in Nuristan province, several days after the disaster. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement that the government extends…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Mandates Oral Faith Exams at Afghanistan Universities
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Higher Education has ordered public and private universities, as well as teaching hospitals, to conduct mandatory oral examinations on Islamic beliefs for students and staff. According to an official directive issued on 8 July,…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Rejects Amnesty Report on Kabul Strike
DID Press: Pakistan has rejected Amnesty International’s findings on a reported strike targeting a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul, arguing that the report overlooks what Islamabad describes as cross-border terrorist threats originating from Afghanistan. Pakistani officials said the report reflects…
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Pakistan’s Strike on Kabul Healthcare Center May Amount to War Crime, says Amnesty
DID Press: Amnesty International said that Pakistan’s airstrike on Omid Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in Kabul, which killed at least 269 civilians, constituted a serious violation of international humanitarian law and may amount to a war crime. In a report…
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Afghanistan
Mine Workers Protest in Badakhshan Over Closures, Allege Taliban Violence
DID Press: Dozens of mine workers in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province staged a protest on Tuesday after the Taliban shut down small-scale mining operations under a new directive banning what the group describes as illegal mining. The protesters gathered outside…
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Taliban-Led Afghan Trade Delegation Begins Uzbekistan Visit
DID Press: A high-level delegation from Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Chamber of Commerce and Investment, headed by its chairman and accompanied by more than 100 Afghan traders and investors, has departed for a three-day visit to Uzbekistan aimed at expanding bilateral trade…
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Taliban Deploys Team to Assess Deadly Flood Damage in Nuristan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-led National Disaster Management Authority has dispatched a high-level delegation to Nuristan Province to assess the impact of recent floods and coordinate assistance for affected families. According to the authority’s spokesperson, the delegation will evaluate the extent…
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