Pakistan
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From Backer to Enemy — How Pakistan Turned on the Taliban
DID Press: Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban administration have shifted from decades of strategic cooperation to growing public confrontation, reflecting Islamabad’s diminishing influence over the movement it once regarded as a cornerstone of its regional security strategy. For more…
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Pakistan Grants Humanitarian Entry to Critically Ill Afghan Infant
DID Press: Pakistani authorities on Sunday allowed a critically ill Afghan infant and the child’s parents to cross the Torkham Border Crossing on humanitarian grounds so the child could receive urgent medical treatment. According to officials, the family had traveled…
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Khawaja Asif Accuses Interior Minister of Being Beyond Accountability
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has claimed that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi wields such significant influence that he is, in some matters, not even accountable to the prime minister. Speaking to a private television channel, Asif criticized Naqvi’s…
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Pakistan: Afghan National Carried Out Deadly Swat Suicide Bombing
DID Press: Pakistani authorities say preliminary investigations indicate that the suicide bomber behind the deadly attack on a police facility in the Swat district was an Afghan national, although officials acknowledge that the inquiry remains ongoing and have not released…
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Karzai Voices Concern Over Treatment of Afghan Students in Pakistan
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has expressed concern over reports that Afghan students in Pakistan are facing harassment and difficulties extending their visas, urging Pakistani authorities to treat their cases separately from broader migration issues. In a statement…
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Pakistan Deports Nearly 140,000 Afghan Migrants from Punjab
DID Press: Pakistani authorities say nearly 140,000 Afghan nationals have been returned from Punjab province to Afghanistan as part of an ongoing campaign targeting undocumented migrants, despite continued concerns from international organizations over the humanitarian impact of the deportations. According…
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Former Pakistani Envoy: Afghanistan Still Faces Crisis Under Taliban Rule
DID Press: Former Pakistani special envoy for Afghanistan Asif Durrani said Afghanistan has not achieved stability or prosperity under Taliban rule, arguing that the country continues to face deep economic, social and political challenges. Durrani said Afghanistan has not become…
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July Becomes Pakistan’s Deadliest Security Month of 2026
DID Press: Pakistan recorded its deadliest month of 2026 in July, with fatalities from militant attacks and counterterrorism operations reaching their highest level in three years, according to a new report by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies.…
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Pakistan Says It Has Conducted More Than 40,000 Counterterrorism Operations
DID Press: Pakistan’s military says it has carried out more than 40,000 counterterrorism operations in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as security forces intensify efforts against militant groups operating across the country’s western regions. Speaking at a press…
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Pakistan Rejects UNAMA Report on Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan as ‘Baseless’
DID Press: Pakistan’s military has rejected a recent UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) report documenting civilian casualties from Pakistani cross-border operations, calling the findings “baseless” and insisting that its military actions have targeted only militant positions linked to the…
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