Pakistan
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IED Blast in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kills 2 Police, Injures 31
DID Press: An improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has killed two police officers and wounded 31 others, including civilians, according to local authorities. The blast occurred in Rustam Bazaar in the city of Wana, where security officials…
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Taliban Say Pakistan ‘Initiated War,’ Afghan Territorial Integrity a Red Line
DID Press: Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, defense minister of the Taliban administration, says Pakistan deliberately moved toward initiating conflict amid escalating tensions along the disputed Durand Line. Speaking to TOLOnews, Mujahid said multiple rounds of negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan in…
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UN: Taliban–Pakistan Border Tensions Disrupt Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
DID Press: UN says escalating border tensions between the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan and Pakistan have created serious obstacles for the delivery of humanitarian aid into Afghanistan. According to Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, at least 167…
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Reports of Airstrike on Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
DID Press: Local sources in Parwan Province have reported an airstrike on Bagram Air Base, with some unverified claims suggesting the attack may have been carried out by Pakistani fighter jets. Witnesses said several explosions were heard around the base,…
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US, UK Urge Citizens to Leave Pakistan Amid Rising Security Tensions
DID Press: US and UK have issued fresh travel warnings to their citizens in Pakistan amid rising security tensions and deadly protests. The United States Department of State said that following violent protests on March 1 that left at least…
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Civilian Casualties Reported in Border Clashes Across Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Local sources report that Pakistani militias targeted civilian homes and markets over the past 24 hours on Friday in the Chamkani and Patan districts of Paktia Province, causing casualties and significant damage. According to Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman…
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Kabul Protesters Display Yellow Barrels in Symbolic Rally Supporting Taliban
DID Press: Following intensified border clashes and continued Pakistani airstrikes, a group of Kabul residents staged a protest march carrying Taliban flags. Participants condemned recent attacks while expressing support for the Taliban government and its security forces. Media outlets close…
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Pakistan Kills 15 Militants in 2 Balochistan Operations
DID Press: Pakistani military announced that at least 15 militants were killed in two separate operations in the southwestern province of Balochistan. According to the army, both operations were intelligence-led and part of an ongoing “security clearance” campaign in restive…
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Afghan Journalists Face Arrest and Deportation in Pakistan
DID Press: Afghan refugee journalists in Pakistan are facing a new wave of arrests and deportation threats following Islamabad’s declaration of “open war” with Afghanistan on February 27 and the launch of the military operation “Ghazab al-Haq.” The press freedom…
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UN Urges Immediate End to Taliban–Pakistan Border Clashes
DID Press: Volker Türk called on the parties involved in the escalating border tensions to immediately halt the violence. Expressing concern over the rising clashes between the Taliban and the government of Pakistan, the UN human rights chief warned that…
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