Pakistan
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More Than 23,000 Afghans in Quetta Face Repatriation
DID Press: More than 23,000 Afghan nationals currently living in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, are expected to be repatriated as Pakistani authorities continue operations targeting undocumented foreign nationals. The figure was disclosed at a review meeting on…
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India Accuses Pakistan of Blocking Afghanistan’s Trade and Transit
DID Press: India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, has accused Pakistan of obstructing Afghanistan’s trade and transit access, saying the restrictions violate international principles governing landlocked developing countries. Speaking at a UN Security Council briefing on Afghanistan,…
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ISPR Chief: Afghanistan Soil Is Being Used by Terrorist Groups
DID Press: Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, director general of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), has alleged that Afghan territory has become a base for the activities and training of militant groups, describing the situation as a security threat to…
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Sindh High Court Suspends Expulsion of Afghan Medical Students Until Sept. 29
DID Press: Sindh High Court has suspended a directive requiring Afghan medical students in Pakistan to return to Afghanistan until the next hearing on Sept. 29, providing interim relief to students facing expulsion. The ruling followed petitions by Afghan students,…
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Achakzai: Afghans, Iraqis Have Paid the Highest Price for Foreign Intervention
DID Press: Mahmood Khan Achakzai, leader of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, has strongly criticized Western policies in Afghanistan and Iraq, saying the people of both countries have borne the greatest costs of war and foreign intervention and warning that…
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Pakistan Deploys 23,500 Police Ahead of PTI Protest in Islamabad
DID Press: Pakistani authorities have stepped up security measures in the capital Islamabad ahead of planned protests by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on September 27, requesting the deployment of 23,500 additional police personnel from Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan provinces.…
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Pakistan, Afghanistan Airlines Facilitate Transit Flights via Islamabad
DID Press: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Afghanistan’s Kam Air have signed a cooperation agreement to facilitate transit routes from Kabul to the Middle East via Islamabad International Airport. Under the agreement, the first phase of cooperation has been launched…
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Lebanese Interior Minister Arrives in Pakistan for Two-Day Visit
DID Press: Lebanese Interior Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar arrived in Islamabad on a two-day official visit at the invitation of Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Pakistan’s state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported. Al-Hajjar is scheduled to meet with senior Pakistani…
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Claim: Pakistan Offered US Strategic Concessions for $10 Billion
DID Press: Reports published in recent weeks indicate that Pakistan has been seeking a $10 billion financial facility from the United States to strengthen its foreign-exchange reserves and support economic stability. The request reportedly followed Islamabad’s role in mediating between…
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Pakistan and Africa Target $15 Billion Trade by 2030
DID Press: Pakistan and African countries have set a target of increasing bilateral trade to $15 billion by 2030 and expanding private-sector cooperation at the inauguration of the Pakistan-Africa Economic Council. Diplomats from several countries, including Rwanda, Morocco, Kenya and…
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