Pakistan
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Kabul Denies Involvement in Islamabad Mosque Blast
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Defense rejected recent remarks by Pakistan’s defense minister alleging Afghan involvement in a mosque explosion in Islamabad, calling the claims irresponsible, unfounded, and illogical. In a statement, the ministry said Pakistani officials cannot conceal…
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31 Killed, 169 Injured in Explosion at Shiite Mosque in Islamabad
DID Press: A terrorist explosion at the Hazrat Khadija al-Kubra Shiite mosque in Islamabad’s Tarlai area has left at least 31 people dead and 169 injured. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the attack and ordered an immediate investigation,…
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Pakistan Army Chief: No Terrorist can Escape Justice
DID Press: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, said during a visit to Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, that no terrorist or facilitator would be spared from accountability or punishment. Munir stressed that violence and terrorist acts…
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TTP Denies Receiving Weapons from Afghanistan
DID Press: A senior official of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has rejected claims the group receives weapons from Afghanistan, describing the allegations as unfounded. Amir Muhammad Mehsud, a Sharia court judge of the TTP, told CNN that the group does…
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5 Countries Interested in Purchasing Pakistan’s JF-17 Fighter Jet
DID Press: At least five countries, including Iraq, Bangladesh, and Indonesia, have expressed interest in purchasing JF-17 fighter jet, announced Pakistani officials. The growing interest follows the successful performance of the JF-17 in aerial confrontations between Pakistan and India in…
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5 Afghan Journalists Detained in Pakistan
DID Press: Amid non-renewal of Afghan refugee visas, five Afghan journalists reportedly detained in Pakistan, raising concerns about the safety of media professionals in the country. Afghanistan Media Support Organization (AMSO) reported that in the past two weeks, Pakistani police…
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145 Baloch Liberation Army Members Killed in Border Clashes with Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistani officials have reported heavy casualties in recent clashes with the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), accusing Taliban and India of supporting the group. According to Pakistani authorities, 145 BLA members were killed in the recent border skirmishes in…
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Taliban: Pakistan’s Injustices Root Cause of Baloch Conflict
DID Press: Taliban released a new statement asserting that the Baloch-Pakistan conflict stems from the injustices and oppression by the Pakistani government, and has no connection to Afghanistan or any external interference. This comes in response to recent statements from…
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Khalilzad: Pakistan’s Security Policy Failed in Balochistan
DID Press: Reacting to recent surge of attacks in Pakistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Peace process, criticized Pakistan’s security policy in Balochistan. He emphasized the urgent need for a shift in Islamabad’s security strategy to bring…
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Pakistan Senator Warns of Rising Threats in Balochistan Amid Regional Geopolitical Shifts
DID Press: Mushahid Hussain Syed, former senior senator and former chairman of the Senate Defence Committee, reacted to the recent attacks by Baloch separatists in Balochistan and the growing Israeli interest in the region, emphasizing that the timing of these…
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