Pakistan
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Pakistani Politician Warns of Expanding Afghanistan-Iran Trade
DID Press: Pakistani politician and analyst Afrasiab Khattak has warned that the expansion of trade between Afghanistan and Iran could lead to changes in Afghanistan’s trade routes and reduce Pakistan’s role in the country’s commercial exchanges. Khattak was responding to…
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Afghanistan Embassy Protests Expulsion of Medical Students from Pakistan
DID Press: Afghanistan Embassy in Islamabad has condemned the decision by Pakistan’s medical council to expel Afghan medical students and called for the immediate suspension of the process and intervention by international organizations. In a statement, the Afghan Embassy in…
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Durrani Calls Expulsion of Afghan Medical Students from Pakistan “Shocking”
DID Press: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former ambassador to Afghanistan, has described Pakistan’s decision to expel Afghan medical students as “shocking” and called for the decision to be reconsidered. Durrani, referring specifically to female students, said they had worked hard to…
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54 Punjab Officials Face Action in Pakistan Corruption Crackdown
DID Press: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that 54 officers and government employees have faced suspension or dismissal as part of an anti-corruption crackdown ordered by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. According to Bokhari, the provincial government has…
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Rights Group Urges Pakistan to Investigate Disappearance of Two Afghan Media Activists
DID Press: The Human Rights Activists Union has called on Pakistan to conduct a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the disappearance of Sayed Qasim Hashemi and Hamed Ehsas, two Afghan media and cultural activists who have been missing in Islamabad…
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Maryam Nawaz Sharif: Punjab Faces Greater Security Threat From Neighboring Provinces
DID Press: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said the Pakistani province faces a greater security threat from neighboring provinces than from neighboring countries, with militant activity entering Punjab through inter-provincial border areas. Speaking at an event in Lahore…
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Pakistan Army Says 21 Militants Killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operations
DID Press: Pakistan’s military said on Sunday that its security forces had killed 21 militants in several operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including 10 in North Waziristan, as Islamabad renewed accusations that militants were using Afghan territory for cross-border attacks. According…
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Torkham Closure Costs Pakistan Economy $2.5 Billion, Chamber Says
DID Press: The prolonged closure of the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan has caused an estimated $2.5 billion in losses to Pakistan’s economy, according to Yusuf Afridi, president of the Khyber Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Afridi said the losses…
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PPP Freezes Support for Pakistan Government Legislation
DID Press: Pakistan’s opposition-aligned ruling coalition partner, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), has suspended its support for government legislation until its concerns over the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, judicial appointments and other issues are addressed. PPP leader Syed…
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Pakistan’s New-Province Plan Sparks PPP Opposition Over Sindh
DID Press: Pakistan’s Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal has proposed restructuring the country’s provincial system by creating up to 15 provinces, triggering strong opposition from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), particularly over any possible division of Sindh. Iqbal has…
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