Pakistan
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ICG: Afghanistan Faces Multiple Crises Five Years Into Taliban Rule
DID Press: International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned that Afghanistan remains under pressure from multiple, overlapping crises five years into Taliban rule, citing declining foreign aid, extensive restrictions on women and girls, a closed political system, economic pressures, armed opposition…
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Hekmatyar Warns Pakistan: Instability in Afghanistan Could Threaten Pakistan
DID Press: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Afghanistan’s Hezb-e Islami, has warned that Pakistan’s alleged efforts to destabilize Afghanistan and trigger a civil war will fail and could ultimately threaten Pakistan’s own security. In a post on X, Hekmatyar criticized what…
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Pakistan Government, PTI Escalate Dispute Over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DID Press: Tensions between Pakistan’s federal government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party have intensified over the political and security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with federal officials discussing the possibility of imposing governor’s rule or an emergency in the province.…
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US Afghanistan War Commission Meets Pakistan Army Chief
DID Press: A delegation from the U.S. Afghanistan War Commission met Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, in Rawalpindi on Monday to discuss Pakistan’s role in the Afghanistan war, regional security…
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Pakistan Prepares to Send First Astronaut to China’s Tiangong Space Station
DID Press: Pakistan is nearing a historic milestone in its space programme, with a final decision expected on which of two military pilots will become the country’s first astronaut to travel to China’s Tiangong Space Station. Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and…
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Taliban Defense Ministry Accuses Pakistan of Seeking to Destabilize Region
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Defense has accused Pakistani forces of training and deploying armed individuals and urged regional countries to remain vigilant against what it described as a Pakistani “project to destabilize the region.” In a statement, the…
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KP Chief Minister Calls for Border Reopening and Renewed Engagement with Kabul
DID Press: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has criticized Pakistan’s policy toward Afghanistan, calling for renewed engagement with Kabul, the reopening of border crossings and a change in previous policies to promote peace and reduce insecurity. Afridi criticized Islamabad’s…
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Ishaq Dar: Regional Peace Requires Addressing Terrorist Threats from Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that what he described as terrorist threats emanating from Afghanistan are undermining efforts to promote peace, stability and development in the region, calling on the Taliban authorities…
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12 Construction Workers Abducted in Balochistan Attack
DID Press: Pakistani police officials say 12 workers were abducted after armed men attacked a construction company’s base in Duki district of Balochistan province, killing one security guard and injuring two others. Mansoor Ahmed Bozdar, acting police chief of Duki…
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Jaishankar Calls Pakistan a “Terrorist Country” at UN
DID Press: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar referred to Pakistan as a “terrorist country” during a press interaction at the United Nations headquarters in New York after a Pakistani journalist questioned India over alleged support for terrorism in Pakistan.…
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