Pakistan
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Shehbaz Sharif: Stable Afghanistan Key to Dignified Refugee Return
DID Press: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the dignified return and resettlement of millions of Afghan refugees depend on the establishment of a stable and economically resilient Afghanistan. In a message marking World Refugee Day, Sharif emphasized that…
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Islamabad Claims Key Diplomatic Role in Iran–US Agreement
DID Press: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has described the recent agreement between Iran and the United States as a major diplomatic breakthrough, stating that Pakistan’s mediation efforts have strengthened its international standing. Speaking in the National Assembly, Sharif said Islamabad…
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Pakistan Rejects Taliban Claim of Anti-ISIS Strikes
DID Press: Government of Pakistan has dismissed Taliban claims that drone strikes were carried out against ISIS positions inside Pakistan, describing the allegations as “false” and “propaganda,” while stating that a Taliban-operated drone was intercepted after entering Pakistani airspace. In…
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Khalilzad Warns of Renewed Rise in Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: Former US diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad has warned of escalating tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan following a statement by the Taliban’s Defense Ministry claiming it had targeted Islamic State (ISIS) positions and Pakistani intelligence-linked networks across the Durand Line.…
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Islamabad Deploys Drone Surveillance and 4-Layer Security Plan for Muharram
DID Press: Pakistan Interior Ministry has introduced one of its most extensive security deployments in recent years for the month of Muharram in Islamabad, combining drone surveillance, digital monitoring systems, and a large-scale ground security operation. Authorities said the plan…
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ADB Approves $700M Loan to Reform Pakistan’s Insurance Sector
DID Press: Asian Development Bank has approved a $700 million financing package aimed at supporting major reforms in Pakistan’s insurance industry, with a focus on expanding coverage, strengthening financial resilience, and modernizing regulatory frameworks. According to the ADB, the program…
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Uzbekistan Advances Trans-Afghan Railway Project, Mirziyoyev Says
DID Press: Shavkat Mirziyoyev said at the fifth Tashkent International Investment Forum that Uzbekistan is actively working on the Trans-Afghan railway project, stressing its importance for regional connectivity and access to southern seaports. Mirziyoyev, speaking at the investment forum in…
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Khawaja Asif: Afghanistan Remains Main Source of Terror Threats
DID Press: Khawaja Asif has described Afghanistan as the primary source of terrorism affecting Pakistan, while revealing that Islamabad once proposed a multi-billion-rupee plan to relocate Pakistani militants inside Afghanistan. Speaking in Pakistan’s National Assembly, Asif said Afghanistan had become…
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Taliban Seize Pakistani Drug Shipment Worth AFN 7.5M
DID Press: Taliban security forces in western Afghanistan have intercepted a shipment of 250 cartons of Pakistani medicines valued at approximately 7.5 million Afghanis in Farah Province, officials said. According to the Taliban police command in Farah, the consignment was…
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Rocket Strike Kills 4 Civilians in Kurram Checkpoint Clash in Pakistan
DID Press: Dozens of armed militants launched a heavy assault on the strategic Mirbag checkpoint in Pakistan’s central Kurram district, resulting in hours of fighting, destruction of the post, and multiple casualties, including four civilians killed by rocket fire. Local…
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