Pakistan
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Kabul Struggles to Balance its Ties Between India and Pakistan
DID Press: Afghanistan faces a longstanding challenge: finding a balance that preserves relations with both India and Pakistan while safeguarding its national interests. This balancing act becomes especially difficult when Pakistan perceives any rapprochement between Kabul and Delhi as a…
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Saudi Arabia Hails Islamabad-Kabul Peace Initiative
DID Press: Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry hailed immediate ceasefire agreement between Kabul and Islamabad, as well as the establishment of mechanisms aimed at promoting lasting peace and stability between the two neighboring countries. In a statement issued on Sunday, the…
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PTI Demanding Humane, Respectful Treatment of Afghanistani Refugees in Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has called for humane, respectful, and compassionate treatment of Afghanistan people residing in the country, emphasizing the need to uphold their dignity and security amid growing concern over the situation of Afghanistani refugees in…
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Over 1,200 Afghanistani Refugee Homes Demolished in Karachi
DID Press: The demolition of an Afghanistani refugee settlement in Pakistan’s southern port of Karachi city has entered its fifth day, as local officials confirmed the destruction of over 1,200 residential and commercial structures. Pakistani Authorities say the operation is…
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Taliban Warns Pakistan: Any Cross-Border Attack to Face Retaliation
DID Press: Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, Taliban’s Defense Minister, has warned Pakistan that Afghanistan will respond to any potential cross-border aggression, stressing that Kabul will not allow its foreign policy to be censored and will shape its relations based on national…
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Turkey Back Up Peace Efforts Between Afghanistan-Pakistan
DID Press: Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and the Taliban, brokered through Turkish and Qatari mediation, and reaffirmed its commitment to support regional peace initiatives. In an official statement released on Sunday (October 19),…
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Chaman-Spinboldak Border Set to Reopen Soon
DID Press: Chaman-Spinboldak border crossing, which has been closed in recent weeks due to border clashes between the Taliban government and Pakistan, is expected to reopen soon. According to business sources in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the crossing is scheduled to…
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Pakistan Successfully Launches First Hyperspectral Satellite into Space
DID Press: Pakistan has entered a new phase in its space technology development with the successful launch of its first hyperspectral satellite, HS-1, from a Chinese space launch facility. The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission of Pakistan (SUPARCO) announced…
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Kabul, Islamabad Agree to Ceasefire Mediated by Qatar
DID Press: Following several rounds of negotiations between Afghan and Pakistani officials in Doha, the government of Qatar announced early Sunday (October 19) that the two countries have reached an agreement on an immediate ceasefire — a deal aimed at…
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Afghanistani Migrants Bear Cost of Islamabad-Kabul Tensions
DID Press: Forced return of millions of Afghanistani refugees on the eve of winter, amid Afghanistan’s deep economic crisis, unemployment, and lack of basic services, threatens to trigger a humanitarian disaster. The decision by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to…
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