Pakistan
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Kabul–Islamabad Diplomatic Stalemate Deepens as Pakistan Questions Taliban Guarantees
DID Press: Relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan have deteriorated into a prolonged diplomatic deadlock, with both sides exchanging accusations over security assurances and counterterrorism commitments. Tensions escalated after Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif stated that diplomatic efforts with the…
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First Iran–US Talks End With Roadmap and Lebanon De-Escalation Mechanism
DID Press: First high-level round of talks between Iran and the United States, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan under the reported “Islamabad Memorandum,” concluded in Lucerne with both sides reporting significant progress. According to a joint statement issued by the…
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Pakistan PM Joins Iran–US Talks in Switzerland Amid New Diplomatic Push
DID Press: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Switzerland to take part in a new round of Iran–United States negotiations, held after the signing of a ceasefire framework agreement, according to official sources. The talks are being held…
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Turkish Media Claims IS-K Cells Operating in Pakistan’s Balochistan
DID Press: Turkish media outlets report the arrest of a senior Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K) member and the alleged disclosure of information regarding the group’s activities in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. According to these reports, Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization detained Ahmed…
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Pakistan Accuses Taliban of Aiding India in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Attacks
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, has once again accused the Afghan Taliban of cooperating with India in fueling insecurity inside Pakistan, following two deadly roadside bomb attacks in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Speaking after the…
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Khalilzad: Kabul Prepared to Provide Written Security Assurances to Pakistan
DID Press: Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, has said Afghan authorities are prepared to provide written security guarantees to Pakistan, urging greater clarity regarding Islamabad’s security demands from the Taliban administration. In a statement addressing recent…
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Pakistan: 2.4 Million Afghans Returned Since September 2023
DID Press: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that more than 2.4 million Afghan nationals have returned to Afghanistan since September 2023 under what he described as a “phased, orderly and dignified repatriation process,” a claim that contrasts with…
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Shehbaz Sharif: Stable Afghanistan Key to Dignified Refugee Return
DID Press: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the dignified return and resettlement of millions of Afghan refugees depend on the establishment of a stable and economically resilient Afghanistan. In a message marking World Refugee Day, Sharif emphasized that…
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Islamabad Claims Key Diplomatic Role in Iran–US Agreement
DID Press: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has described the recent agreement between Iran and the United States as a major diplomatic breakthrough, stating that Pakistan’s mediation efforts have strengthened its international standing. Speaking in the National Assembly, Sharif said Islamabad…
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Pakistan Rejects Taliban Claim of Anti-ISIS Strikes
DID Press: Government of Pakistan has dismissed Taliban claims that drone strikes were carried out against ISIS positions inside Pakistan, describing the allegations as “false” and “propaganda,” while stating that a Taliban-operated drone was intercepted after entering Pakistani airspace. In…
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