Military
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Bilateral Ties Uncertain as Taliban-Pakistan Talks Failed in Istanbul
DID Press: The third round of talks between the Taliban government and Pakistan in Istanbul, mediated by Turkey and Qatar, ended without any concrete outcome. Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif declared the negotiations a “failure,” citing deep-rooted differences between…
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Mujahid: Pakistan’s Irresponsible Approach Led to Failure of Istanbul Talks
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, said that the “irresponsible attitude” of the Pakistani delegation and its refusal to accept security commitments prevented any agreement from being reached during recent Istanbul talks. He also reaffirmed the Taliban’s…
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US-Led Center Takes Over Control of Gaza Ceasefire from Israel
DID Press: Washington Post reported that oversight of the Gaza ceasefire has been transferred from Israeli leadership to a newly established coordination center led by the United States. According to the report, the U.S. military-led coordination center — tasked with…
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Asif Durrani: Taliban Opt to Maintain Confrontation with Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s former special representative for Afghanistan said that recent Istanbul talks between Kabul and Islamabad have reached a deadlock, indicating that the Taliban have no intention of easing tensions with Pakistan. Asif Durrani, reacting to the failure of…
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Taliban–Pakistan Talks Fail in Istanbul as Tensions Deepen
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawja Muhammad Asif announced that the third round of negotiations between Islamabad and the Taliban government in Afghanistan ended without any concrete agreement. He attributed the failure of the talks to “deep and unresolved differences”…
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US Tests Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
DID Press: US successfully tested Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The test aimed to evaluate the reliability, accuracy, and operational readiness of the missile system. After traveling…
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Pakistan Warns of Possible War if Talks with Taliban Fail
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawja Muhammad Asif warned that war remains an option if ongoing negotiations between Islamabad and Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities in Istanbul fail to yield results. Speaking to Geo News ahead of the third round of talks…
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Poll: Afghans Consider Taliban-Pakistan Talks “Symbolic and Unproductive”
DID Press: A new survey carried out by DID Press Agency indicates that most respondents view the third round of talks between Afghan Taliban authorities and Pakistan in Istanbul as largely symbolic and unlikely to yield real results. According to…
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Russia Expects US Clarification on Trump’s Nuclear Test Remarks
DID Press: Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for the Russian presidency, said Moscow expects Washington to clarify President Donald Trump’s recent statements regarding nuclear testing. Last week, Trump reportedly instructed the Pentagon to immediately begin nuclear tests, claiming that Russia and China…
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Pakistan Reports Rising Insecurity after Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s FM and Deputy PM, Ishaq Dar, told the country’s Senate that security incidents have increased since the Taliban assumed power in Afghanistan. Criticizing Islamabad’s past policies toward Afghanistan, Dar said the situation in Pakistan has worsened following…
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