Afghanistan
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Taliban’s “Fatwa” may Become Strategic Weapon against Pakistan Airstrikes
DID Press: Amid escalating Pakistani airstrikes along Afghanistan’s eastern provinces, the Taliban’s most potent tool may not be leftover NATO weaponry but the ideological leverage of a religious fatwa. A decree of “defensive jihad” by Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada could shift…
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Former Afghan Prosecutor Calls for ICC Intervention Over Pakistan Airstrikes
DID Press: Mohammad Farid Hamidi, Afghanistan’s former attorney general, labeled recent Pakistani airstrikes in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces as “crimes against humanity,” urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to intervene. He described the attacks as “blind and reckless,” resulting in…
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Afghanistan, Uzbekistan Launch Feasibility Study for Regional Transport Corridor
DID Press: “Afghan-Trans” project, aimed at establishing a transport corridor connecting Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan, entered the feasibility study phase. Bakhtiyar Saidov, Uzbekistan’s foreign minister, informed Amir Khan Muttaqi, Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister, about the commencement of the study during…
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Afghanistan Complained to UNSC Over Pakistani Airstrikes
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN has formally lodged a complaint with the UNSC, condemning recent Pakistani airstrikes on Paktika and Nangarhar provinces as a “clear violation of territorial integrity and fundamental principles of international law.” The complaint…
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Achakzai: Pakistan Will Not Back Down to Taliban Threats
DID Press: Former Information Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Jan Achakzai, warned that Pakistan will not retreat in the face of threats from the Taliban, stressing that Islamabad does not fear external pressure. In a post on social media, Achakzai cautioned…
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Pakistan President: “No Safe Haven If Bloodshed Continues”
DID Press: president of Pakistan on Sunday defended his country’s recent airstrikes on targets inside Afghanistan, warning that if bloodshed continues within Pakistan, the perpetrators, planners, and sponsors “will not be spared.” Asif Ali Zardari said the recent intelligence-led strikes…
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Dialysis Crisis in Herat as Pakistan Border Closure Chokes Medical Supplies
DID Press: The continued closure of border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan has triggered an acute shortage of dialysis medicines and consumables in Herat, putting the lives of dozens of kidney patients at risk, doctors warn. Physicians in Herat say…
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India Condemns Pakistan Airstrikes on Afghanistan as “Deflection from Domestic Failures”
DID Press: Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (India), condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan, saying they resulted in civilian casualties, including women and children, during the holy month of Ramadan. Responding to media queries, Jaiswal said the…
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Afghanistan’s UN Mission Condemns Pakistan Airstrikes as Breach of Int’l Law
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Permanent Mission to UN condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes on Nangarhar Province and Paktika Province, calling them a violation of international law and Afghanistan’s territorial integrity. In a statement issued on Sunday, Feb. 22, the mission said counterterrorism efforts…
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Pakistan Claims 70 Killed in Afghanistan Strikes as Taliban Say Civilians Hit
DID Press: Talal Chaudhry, Pakistan’s deputy interior minister, said nearly 70 people were killed in recent Pakistani strikes on what Islamabad described as “terrorist positions” inside Afghanistan. In comments to Geo News, Chaudhry claimed that available evidence indicates most of…
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