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Two Pakistani Army Pilots Killed in Training Aircraft Crash in Quetta
DID Press: Two Pakistani Army pilots were killed on Monday after a Mushshak training aircraft crashed near Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, the military said.Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, said the aircraft belonging to Pakistan…
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Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Surgery to Remove Lung Nodule
DID Press: Pope Leo XIV, head of the Catholic Church, has announced that he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a localized nodule from his lung, following medical advice.The Pope said the nodule was discovered during recent…
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WHO: One in Seven People Worldwide Lives With a Mental Health Condition
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO), marking World Mental Health Day, has said that one in seven people worldwide lives with a mental health condition, highlighting the need to strengthen support and care services. In a report marking the occasion,…
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Balkh Governor, Turkish Ambassador Discuss Visa Facilitation and Trade Expansion
DID Press: Mohammad Yusuf Wafa, the Taliban-appointed governor of Balkh province, met with Sadin Aylidiz, Türkiye’s ambassador to Afghanistan, to discuss expanding economic and trade cooperation and facilitating visa issuance for local businesspeople and patients. The meeting aimed to strengthen…
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UNDP: Afghanistan’s Opium Production Has Fallen by 95%
DID Press: Alexander De Croo, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), says opium production in Afghanistan has fallen by 95 percent following the ban imposed by the Taliban on poppy cultivation and drug trafficking. Speaking to Foreign Policy,…
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Karachi Ranked Fourth-Least Liveable City Globally; Tehran 164th
DID Press: Karachi has been ranked 170th out of 173 cities in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) 2026 Global Liveability Index, making it the world’s fourth-least liveable city. The city received an overall score of 43 out of 100. According…
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Pakistan Reportedly Used US-Made Drones in Strikes on Kunar, Helmand
DID Press: Pakistani journalist Adil Raja, citing intelligence sources in Pakistan, has claimed that Pakistani drone strikes last week on areas of Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces were carried out using U.S.-made drones. According to Raja, the operation was conducted…
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On World Teachers’ Day, More Than 800 Palestinian Teachers Reportedly Killed in Gaza
DID Press: According to the latest figures from the Palestinian Ministry of Education, more than 800 teachers have been killed and another 3,300 injured in Israeli attacks since the war began in October 2023. The Palestinian Ministry of Education said,…
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FAO: More Than 60% of Pakistanis Cannot Afford a Healthy Diet
DID Press: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned of major imbalances in Pakistan’s food production and consumption system, with more than 60% of the population unable to afford a healthy and nutritious diet, according to…
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Russia Offers Expanded Health Cooperation to Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s acting Minister of Public Health, Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, has called for expanded health cooperation with Russia, while Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko expressed Moscow’s readiness to provide technical assistance to Afghanistan’s health sector. During a meeting…
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