Pakistan
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Pakistan Signals Readiness to Join International Gaza Force
DID Press: Government of Pakistan has expressed willingness to contribute troops to the proposed International Stabilization Force (ISF) for Gaza — provided its mandate is limited to peacekeeping and humanitarian stabilization, without any involvement in disarming Hamas. At a press…
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Pakistan’s Mass Deportation: Around 1.4M Afghans Forced to Leave
DID Press: Pakistan government carried out a sweeping expulsion drive targeting Afghan migrants, ordering nearly 1.4 million Afghans residing in the country — many holding registration or residency‑cards — to leave following expiration of their permits, according to recent official…
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Ishaq Dar: 4,000 Security Forces Killed, 20,000 Wounded Since Taliban Takeover
DID Press: Pakistan’s Deputy PM and FM Ishaq Dar reported on Saturday that more than 4,000 Pakistani security personnel have been killed and over 20,000 injured since the Taliban assumed power in Afghanistan. Speaking at a press conference, Dar warned…
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Armed Baloch Fighters Allegedly Seize Pakistani Outpost in Panjgur District
DID Press: Dozens of armed men, believed to be militants associated with Baloch separatist groups, attacked and captured a security outpost in the Sabzáp area of the Panjgur District late Saturday night, reported local sources in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The…
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Pakistan Army Accuses Afghan Taliban of Enabling TTP Militants’ Border Crossing
DID Press: Pakistan’s military accused Taliban authorities in Afghanistan of allowing militants from Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to cross into Pakistani territory. According to Dawn newspaper, military spokesperson Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said on Saturday, November 29, that Taliban forces first opened…
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Truce with Afghanistan “Not Holding” as Cross-Border Attacks Persist, Says Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan declared that its ceasefire with Afghanistan is “not sustainable” because terrorist attacks are ongoing from Afghanistan soil. Tahir Andrabi, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, said on Friday (Nov. 28) during his weekly briefing that the purpose of…
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Germany to Transfer Afghans Trapped in Pakistan as Deportation Deadline Looms
DID Press: Germany announced that it will begin transferring the majority of Afghan nationals it has accepted, who are still trapped in Pakistan, within weeks. The move comes amid Islamabad’s warning of possible deportations of these individuals by the end…
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Afghanistan Commercial Goods Worth $6B Stalled at Pakistani Ports
DID Press: Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment announced that commercial shipments belonging to Afghan traders—valued between $6 and $6.5 billion—have been halted at ports and border crossings in Pakistan. Khan Jan Alokozai, A board member of the chamber, said…
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Pakistan Army Kills 22 TTP Members in Bannu Operation
DID Press: At least 22 members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in a clash with Pakistani security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, announced Pakistan army, though it did not provide details on army casualties. According to the army, in…
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Pakistan Warns Taliban of Int’l Accountability Over Human Rights Violations
DID Press: As tensions between Kabul and Islamabad escalate, Asif Durrani, former Pakistani special envoy to Afghanistan, warned that the Taliban could face international legal action for human rights violations and support for terrorism, citing the continuing validity of UN…
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