Pakistan
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UN Warns Pakistan Crackdown Pushing Afghan Refugees Into Economic Distress
DID Press: UNHCR says tightened restrictions by Pakistan on Afghan refugees have plunged thousands of families into acute economic hardship and heightened the risk of detention and forced deportation. In its latest monthly report, UNHCR said Afghan refugees in Islamabad…
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Pakistan Alleges India–Kabul Alignment Against Islamabad
DID Press: Pakistan’s defense minister alleged that New Delhi and Kabul are aligned in efforts to undermine Islamabad, warning that Pakistan would not hesitate to carry out new strikes against Afghanistan if insecurity persists. “Almost all branches of terrorism” are…
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14 Cricket Figures Urge Better Prison Conditions for Imran Khan
DID Press: Fourteen prominent figures from the world of cricket issued a joint statement expressing concern over the health of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, calling on authorities to improve his detention conditions. The signatories urged Pakistan’s responsible authorities…
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China–Pakistan Push to Legitimize Taliban Through Security Pressure, Economic Incentives
DID Press: China and Pakistan are pursuing a coordinated approach that combines security pressure with economic incentives in an effort to curb militant threats while facilitating the international legitimization of the Taliban, according to regional assessments. Beijing and Islamabad recently…
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Bajaur Attack and Complex Security Equation in Pakistan
DID Press: Last night’s suicide attack on a border forces base in Mamond, Bajaur, which left at least 13 people dead—including nine security personnel and three civilians, among them a six-year-old child—once again demonstrated that the security crisis in Khyber…
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Medicine Shortages Grip Afghanistan After Import Ban on Pakistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s pharmaceutical market has been thrown into turmoil following the Taliban authorities’ decision to halt medicine imports from Pakistan, triggering price hikes, shortages of essential drugs, and growing anxiety among patients. The ban, imposed amid heightened political tensions…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade Loses $2M Daily Amid Torkham Closure
DID Press: Ongoing closure of the strategic Torkham border has brought Afghanistan-Pakistan trade to a standstill, worsening shortages of medicines and essential goods in Afghanistan. The Torkham crossing, a major trade artery between the two countries, has been closed since…
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Pakistan’s Trade Map Shifts as Business with Afghanistan Slumps, Imports from Kazakhstan Surge
DID Press: Pakistan is seeking to strengthen its trade position with five Central Asian countries, but new data point to sharp volatility and mounting structural challenges in Islamabad’s regional trade strategy. According to a report by Dawn, trade with Afghanistan…
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Pakistan Warns Kabul After UNSC Extends Taliban Sanctions Monitoring Mandate
DID Press: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said the adoption of a UN Security Council resolution extending the mandate of the monitoring team under the Taliban sanctions regime sends a clear message to Afghanistan’s de…
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Taliban Blames Pakistan for Deadly ISIS Attack in Islamabad
DID Press: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid blamed Pakistan for a recent deadly attack by Islamic State targeting Shiite worshippers in Islamabad, describing the incident as the outcome of Islamabad’s alleged “support and nurturing” of the group. Criticizing Pakistan’s policies toward…
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