Pakistan
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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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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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Imran Khan May Be Moved to High-Security Terror Prison
DID Press: Reports from Pakistan indicate former Prime Minister Imran Khan may be transferred from Adiala prison to the high-security Sahiwal Jail. Imran Khan, former premier, is currently serving his sentence at Adiala prison, a facility typically used for political…
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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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Pakistan’s Citrus Exports Threatened by Afghan Border Closure
DID Press: Pakistan’s citrus export season has begun under mounting pressure, as the continued closure of its border with Afghanistan — along with disruptions to transit routes toward Central Asia and Russia — threatens a sharp decline in overseas sales…
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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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Pakistan Calls for Expanding Trade and Connectivity across SAARC
DID Press: Pakistan marked the 40th anniversary of the SAARC Charter by reiterating its readiness to expand trade, transit, and energy connectivity with all willing South Asian nations. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Islamabad remains…
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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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Israeli “Predator” Spyware Used against Pakistani Human Rights Defender
DID Press: A new investigation has found that Intellexa, the Israeli company behind the “Predator” spyware, continues operating despite international sanctions and has deployed its advanced surveillance tools against various targets, including individuals in Pakistan. Predator is a “one-click” spyware…
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EU Pledges €2M to Support Vulnerable Afghan Returnees
DID Press: European Union (EU) signed a €2 million agreement with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Afghanistan to launch an urgent program assisting vulnerable Afghans returning from Iran and Pakistan. The aid focuses…
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