Pakistan
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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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Returning Afghan Migrants Fear Education Disruption for Their Children
DID Press: Families among Afghan migrants recently deported from Pakistan say that, alongside economic hardship and lack of shelter, their most urgent concern is the future education of their children after returning to Afghanistan. With the ongoing deportation process, many…
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Pakistan Warns Military Solution Against Iran Would Be ‘Catastrophic’
DID Press: Faisal Niaz Tirmizi has warned that any ground military operation against Iran would be “extremely catastrophic,” stressing that the crisis cannot be resolved through military means. In remarks to TASS, the Pakistani envoy said Iran, with a population…
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China, Taliban Discuss Urumqi Dialogue Process in Kabul
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi and Yue Xiaoyong held talks in Kabul on strengthening bilateral ties, regional security cooperation, and advancing the Urumqi dialogue process aimed at easing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. During the meeting, the Chinese envoy described…
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Why Is the Taliban Silent on Pakistan’s Border Expansion?
DID Press: Taliban government’s notable silence regarding recent Pakistani activities along the Durand Line reflects more than a simple military hesitation. It signals a deeper structural impasse within its governance system and political priorities. Despite decades of declaring the Durand…
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Afghan Migrants Continue to Face Uncertainty at Torkham Crossing
DID Press: Local sources at the Torkham border crossing report that despite an ongoing surge in the return of Afghan migrants from Pakistan, there has been little improvement in border processing, leaving hundreds of families stranded in difficult conditions on…
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4 Pakistani Police Officers Killed in Suicide Car Bomb Attack
DID Press: At least four Pakistani police officers were killed and several others wounded after a suicide car bombing targeted a police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, security sources said. According to preliminary reports from Pakistani media, the attack struck the…
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Karzai Accuses Pakistan of Seeking to Legitimize ‘Durand Line’
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has accused Pakistan of intensifying military and economic pressure in border areas in an effort to legitimize the disputed Durand Line, amid rising tensions along the frontier. Hamid Karzai said in a statement…
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Taliban Officials Condemn Assassination of JUI-F Cleric Sheikh Idris
DID Press: Senior officials of Taliban’s ruling authorities have separately contacted the leadership of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) to express condolences and condemn the killing of senior cleric Sheikh Idris in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) said…
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