Military
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Pakistan Envoy Holds Talks on Afghanistan with Stimson Center
DID Press: Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq, met with Daniel S. Markey, senior fellow at the Stimson Center, for detailed consultations on Afghanistan. According to Sadiq, the talks focused on concerns over foreign militants in Afghanistan, regional dynamics…
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Israel Led Journalist Deaths for 3rd Straight Year
DID Press: Israel has been identified as the leading contributor to journalist fatalities worldwide for the third year in a row, according to the 2025 annual report released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The organization says Israeli forces were responsible…
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Taliban Redeploys 2,000 Troops from Panjshir to Helmand, Badakhshan
DID Press: Taliban government has moved more than 2,000 Ministry of Defense troops from Panjshir to the northern province of Badakhshan and southern Helmand, IRAF reports. The redeployment comes amid rising tensions with Pakistan, unrest in Badakhshan, and the killing…
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Night Raid: Pakistani Police Storm Afghan Migrants’ Homes in Rawalpindi
DID Press: Pakistan police carried out a nighttime raid on the homes of Afghan migrants in the Faisal Town neighbourhood — an operation that has sparked a fresh wave of fear and protest among the Afghan migrant community, According to…
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Former Indian FM: Diverging Interests Prevent Lasting Afghanistan–Pakistan Alliance
DID Press: A prominent Indian diplomat said relations between Kabul and Islamabad are more defined by conflicting interests than ever, leaving little room for a sustainable partnership. Shashi Tharoor, former Indian Foreign Minister, said that recent regional developments have placed…
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Afghan Investors Complain of Police Harassment in Pakistan
DID Press: Afghan investors based in Pakistan say increasing pressure and harassment by local police have created serious challenges for their business activities. According to these investors, incidents of intimidation and mistreatment by police have risen in recent months. They…
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Heavy Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine as Peace Talks Conclude in Florida
DID Press: Only hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky reported a “very constructive” call with the U.S. team working to revise Donald Trump’s peace plan, Ukraine once again came under massive Russian missile and drone attacks. Kremenchuk, one of the country’s…
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Military Coup in Benin; President Ousted
DID Press: A group of military officers in Benin has seized power and removed President Patrice Talon from office. According to La Nouvelle Tribune, a body calling itself the “Military Committee for the Restoration of Order” has now taken full…
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Canada Removes HTS from Its Terrorist List
DID Press: Canada’s Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Public Safety removed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group from the country’s list of terrorist organizations, reported international media outlets. According to Canadian officials, the move aligns with decisions made by Western allies,…
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Pakistan Claims Destruction of 3 Taliban Posts, Killing 23 Fighters
DID Press: Following renewed tensions along the Spin Boldak border in Kandahar, Pakistani media have reported that the country’s security forces, in response to what they say was a ceasefire violation by the Taliban authorities, destroyed three Taliban border posts…
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