Pakistan
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Pakistan Reaffirms Support for Independent Palestinian State at UN
DID Press: Pakistan has once again reiterated its support for the establishment of an independent Palestine based on the 1967 borders during remarks delivered at the United Nations. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad made the remarks during events marking the anniversary of…
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Pakistan Claims Afghanistan Linked to Bannu Attack
DID Press: Pakistan has claimed that the recent attack on a police checkpoint in the northwestern district of Bannu was planned and directed from Afghan territory. Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi told reporters that the assessment was based on…
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Hundreds of Afghan Migrants Return After Release from Pakistani Prisons
DID Press: Hundreds of Afghan migrants detained in Pakistan over documentation-related issues have returned to Afghanistan after being released from detention facilities and crossing through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings. According to available information, a total of 561…
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Pakistan Warns Taliban: Cross-Border Strikes Will Continue Amid Terror Allegations
DID Press: A senior adviser to Pakistan’s prime minister has accused Afghanistan of providing safe havens for militant groups and warned that Islamabad will continue conducting strikes on targets inside Afghan territory. Rana Sanaullah said in remarks to Pakistani media…
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12 Killed in Pakistan Army Operation in Balochistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s military says a security clearance operation in the “Nosham” area of Barkhan district in Balochistan ended with the deaths of five Pakistani security personnel, including a senior officer, and seven suspected Baloch separatist fighters. According to a…
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Trade Slowdown With Afghanistan Puts Pakistan’s Economy Under Pressure
DID Press: The reduction and partial suspension of trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan has placed growing economic pressure on Pakistan, raising concerns over losses across several key sectors of the country’s economy. Economic sources in Pakistan report that restrictions along…
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China Says Taliban, Pakistan Ready for Joint Cooperation
DID Press: Yue Xiaoyong announced following his latest visit to Kabul that the طالبان administration and Pakistan have expressed a positive assessment of the Urumqi dialogue process and are prepared to cooperate on peace, security, and regional development. The Chinese…
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Pakistan Faces Looming Health Crisis as Global Aid Set to End by 2030
DID Press: A new report by the think tank Tabadlab warns that Pakistan’s healthcare system is approaching a major crisis as international health assistance continues to decline. According to the report, foreign grant-based aid to Pakistan has fallen by nearly…
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Pakistan Envoy: ‘Foreign Forces’ Sought to Fuel Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: Pakistan’s ambassador to Russia, Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, has claimed that “certain foreign forces” attempted to pit Pakistan and Afghanistan against each other through intelligence activities, financial backing and military guidance, while insisting that tensions between Islamabad and Kabul…
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Mujahid Rejects Islamabad Allegations Over Bannu Attack as “Baseless”
DID Press: Zabiullah Mujahid, the spokesperson of Taliban, has strongly rejected recent claims by Pakistani officials alleging that the attack on a police center in Bannu was planned from within Afghanistan, calling the accusations “baseless.” In an official statement, Mujahid…
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