Pakistan
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Former Afghanistan Official Warns India-Pakistan Rivalry Undermines Peace
DID Press: Former Afghanistan Foreign Minister and national security adviser, Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, warned on Wednesday that geopolitical competition between India and Pakistan in Afghanistan does not contribute to regional peace and stability. Spanta said current Indian policies are…
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TTP Killed 11 Soldiers in Attack on Army Post in Northwest Pakistan
DID Press: At least 11 Pakistani soldiers were killed early Wednesday when militants linked to Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) launched a coordinated assault on an army post in the country’s northwestern Kurram district, security officials said. The attackers stormed the base…
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Pakistan, Taliban Discuss Security, Trade at Moscow Talks
DID Press: Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan held a 90-minute meeting with Amir Khan Muttaqi, Taliban’s acting foreign minister, on the sidelines of Moscow Format meeting, discussing trade, security, and regional cooperation. The talks took place as the annual Moscow…
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Moscow Quad Meeting to Form Regional Front against US Return to Afghanistan
DID Press: National Interest reported that as Donald Trump places the recapture of Bagram Airbase at the center of his foreign policy, Russia, China, Iran, and Pakistan convened a four-party meeting in Moscow to discuss the implications of a renewed…
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Pakistan Sees Surge in Violence; 2025 to Be Deadliest Year in Decade
DID Press: Pakistan’s Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) has warned that 2025 would become the country’s deadliest year if current trends in violence continue in the future. Official data show that in the first three quarters of this…
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NYT: Afghanistan Safe Havens Driving Surge in TTP Attacks
DID Press: New York Times has reported a sharp surge in attacks by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claiming that the group has intensified its operations using safe havens inside Afghanistan with the support of Afghan Taliban. According to the report by…
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Moscow Hosting Key Meeting of 4 Regional Powers on Afghanistan
DID Press: Moscow is hosting a meeting attended by representatives of four key regional countries — China, Pakistan, Russia, and Iran — to discuss the ongoing developments and security challenges in Afghanistan. The main focus of the meeting is opposition…
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Pakistan Deports Afghanistani Refugees Linked to US Back to Taliban
DID Press: Pakistan has deported Afghanistani refugees who previously worked with U.S. forces and were awaiting resettlement in the United States, back to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, according to Washington Post. The report said the deportees are now living in fear and…
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Pakistan Responds to Reports on Potential Pasni Port Deal with US
DID Press: A Pakistani security official has dismissed recent reports suggesting that Pasni Port in Baluchistan might be handed over to the United States, describing the idea as purely a commercial proposal with no official military involvement. “Discussions or proposals…
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Pakistan Warns India: “You Will Be Buried Under Your Own Fighter Jets”
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, has issued a strong warning to India, saying that any military adventurism from New Delhi would have “catastrophic consequences” and that India “will be buried under the wreckage of its own fighter…
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