Pakistan
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Torkham Reopens, Pakistan–Afghanistan Trade Resumes
DID Press: Reports indicate that commercial activity at the Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan has resumed, bringing relief to traders and transport companies following recent disruptions. According to Pakistan’s Samaa TV, citing border officials, the initial phase includes…
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Trade Suspension Hits Afghanistan Harder than Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper reports that the suspension of trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan for more than two and a half months has placed significant economic pressure on Kabul, with Afghanistan’s export losses estimated to be several times greater…
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Taliban, Pakistan Enter Tentative Rapprochement Amid Mutual Distrust
DID Press: Relations between the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan have entered a cautious phase of rapprochement after years of border tensions and mutual accusations. Recent diplomatic gestures and mediation by Pakistani religious leaders have created opportunities for dialogue and…
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Sherpao: Closed Afghanistan Border Cripples Pakistan’s Border Economy
DID Press: Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, leader of Pakistan’s Qaumi Watan Party, warned that the ongoing closure of the border with Afghanistan is inflicting severe economic damage on Pakistan’s border regions. Speaking on the issue, Sherpao said the shutdown has…
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2025: Pakistan’s Deadliest Year for Terror-Related Violence
DID Press: Data released by an Islamabad-based think tank shows that 2025 was the deadliest year in more than a decade for terrorism-related violence in Pakistan, with fatalities rising by nearly 73 percent compared with 2024. According to figures compiled…
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Awami National Party Leader: Pakistan’s Army Policy on Afghanistan Misguided
DID Press: Emal Wali Khan, leader of Pakistan’s Awami National Party, sharply criticized the country’s military approach toward Afghanistan, calling it misguided and irresponsible. After every security incident in Pakistan, the blame is immediately directed at Afghanistan without credible evidence…
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Islamabad Launches New Strategy Against Militants by Shifting Security Narrative
DID Press: Amid intensified field operations, the Pakistani government has adopted a new approach by officially renaming militant groups, aiming to strip them of ideological legitimacy and portray them as foreign-backed actors. In recent counterterrorism operations in the final days…
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Dawn: Islamabad-Kabul Trust Gap Only Bridged by Verifiable Actions
DID Press: Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper, in an editorial, wrote that while Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister, claims Taliban-ruled Afghanistan poses no threat to any country and remains open to dialogue in good faith, but continued terrorist attacks inside…
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TTP Announces Provincial and Governance Structure in Pakistan
DID Press: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has released a strategic plan for 2026 outlining military, administrative, judicial and media structures, signaling an effort to position itself beyond an insurgent group. According to the plan, TTP aims to transform from a loosely…
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Bangladeshi Media: Pakistan Army’s Warning to Afghan Taliban Signals Diplomatic Failure
DID Press: A Bangladeshi outlet has described the recent warning issued by Pakistan’s military to the Afghan Taliban as evidence of Islamabad’s diplomatic dead-end and a return to pressure and coercive tactics in dealing with Kabul. In its latest analytical…
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