Pakistan
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Pakistan Bypasses Afghanistan with New Transit Corridors
DID Press: Pakistan has officially activated two new transit corridors through Iran and China, reducing its reliance on trade routes passing through Afghanistan and creating new alternatives for regional connectivity. According to reports, the two corridors became operational in April…
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Pakistan Army Warns Taliban Over Border Security
DID Press: Pakistan’s army chief has warned that security forces will continue operations against cross-border threats, accusing armed groups of using Afghan territory to plan attacks against Pakistan. General Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, said during a…
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Pakistan Detains Afghan Doctor, 10 Medical Students
DID Press: Police in Pakistan’s Punjab province have detained an Afghan doctor and at least 10 Afghan medical students who were studying and completing specialist training at educational and medical institutions, according to reports. Sources said the arrests were linked…
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Pakistan Leads Quiet Mediation Between Libya Rivals
DID Press: Pakistan has launched a diplomatic initiative to mediate confidential talks between Libya’s rival eastern and western factions in an effort to narrow political divisions and seek a power-sharing arrangement, according to reports. Reuters reported that Islamabad began its…
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Pakistan–Taliban Border Clashes Expand Along Durand Line
DID Press: Fighting between Pakistani border forces and Taliban fighters has expanded from Khyber to Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, marking a second consecutive day of armed clashes along the disputed Durand Line. Pakistani security sources said on Monday evening that exchanges…
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Achakzai: Internal Instability Pakistan’s Biggest Threat
DID Press: Opposition alliance leader in Pakistan’s parliament Mehmood Khan Achakzai has warned that internal instability poses a greater threat to the country than external security challenges, urging adherence to constitutional rule and democratic principles. Achakzai criticized the current political…
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P-1, P-2 Afghan Applicants Urge Urgent US Action
DID Press: Afghan refugees in Pakistan holding US P-1 and P-2 refugee cases have called for immediate action from Washington, warning that the approaching deportation deadline could place their lives at serious risk. The appeal came during a gathering in…
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Border Clash Kills Pakistani Soldier in Nangarhar
DID Press: A Pakistani soldier was killed following an exchange of fire between Taliban border forces and Pakistani troops along the disputed Durand Line in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, according to local sources. The incident reportedly occurred near the border…
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Border Crisis Halts Auto Parts Trade in Spin Boldak
DID Press: Trade in auto parts at the Spin Boldak market in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province has slowed dramatically after the closure of the Pakistan border crossing and disruptions to regional transit routes, leaving one of the country’s largest vehicle…
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Pakistan Invites Trump for Official Visit to Islamabad
DID Press: Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has formally invited US President Donald Trump to visit Islamabad, issuing the message on the occasion of US Independence Day. According to the official account of Pakistan’s Presidency on X, Zardari extended congratulations…
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