Military
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20-Day Halted Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade Causes $50M Loss
DID Press: 20-day suspension of trade and transit between Afghanistan and Pakistan has inflicted heavy losses on traders in both countries. Khan Jan Alkozy, head of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce, said the halt in trade at border crossings…
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Kabul Must Guarantee Peace in Pakistan, says Islamabad
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Asif, warned that Afghanistan must ensure peace and security in Pakistan; otherwise, it will bear the cost of the current situation. Speaking on a television program, Asif said that terrorist activities and cross-border incursions…
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Pentagon Approves Tomahawks for Ukraine, Final Decision with Trump
DID Press: CNN reported that the U.S. Department of War has approved the transfer of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, and the final decision now rests with U.S. President Donald Trump — a move that could meet one of…
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Nabil: Pakistan Plotting to Reignite Destabilization Campaign in Afghanistan
DID Press: Rahmatullah Nabil, former head of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS), says that recent trips by senior Pakistani civilian and military officials to Washington — and their closed-door meetings with U.S. officials — indicate Islamabad is attempting to…
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Durani: Taliban Must Choose Between Pakistan and TTP
DID Press: Asif Ali Khan Durani, Pakistan’s former special envoy for Afghanistan, said the resumption of talks between Islamabad and the Taliban government in Istanbul reflects Pakistan’s flexibility — but warned that the Taliban cannot simultaneously maintain relations with both…
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Russia Tests “Poseidon” Nuclear Torpedo in Second Strategic Demonstration
DID Press: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, that a nuclear torpedo called “Poseidon” had been launched from a submarine the previous day and successfully recovered. According to Putin, the torpedo—the largest ever built—is approximately 20…
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Pakistan Warns of TTP Integration into Afghan Taliban Government
DID Press: Pakistan’s Information Minister, Attaullah Tarar, said the Taliban have not only supported Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) but have also integrated some members of the group into the Afghan Taliban government following their return to power in Afghanistan. He further…
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US Hit Suspected Terrorist Vessel in Eastern Pacific
DID Press: US reported its latest airstrike on a ship suspected of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed four individuals. The operation came just days after Washington announced three similar attacks in the same region that resulted in…
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PTI: Supporting Pakistan against Taliban a National Duty
DID Press: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party led by Imran Khan, declared that if conflict resumes between the Pakistani government and the Taliban authorities, his party will stand with the country’s forces and defend Pakistan’s territorial integrity. Gohar Ali Khan, chairman…
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Zaeef: Pakistan Needs Skilled Negotiators for Talks with Afghanistan
DID Press: Former Taliban ambassador to Pakistan Abdul Salam Zaeef emphasized that for negotiations with Afghanistan to succeed, Pakistan must select experienced and capable negotiators and act based on a clear understanding of its challenges. In an interview, Zaeef said…
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