Pakistan
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Pakistan: 7 Militants Killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operations
DID Press: Pakistani security forces have killed seven militants in three separate operations in the border province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, authorities said. The army noted that clearing operations in the targeted areas remain underway. According to Dawn, the Pakistan Army…
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Billions in Limbo as Trade Halted at Afghanistan-Pakistan Border
DID Press: Rising border tensions and political disputes between the Taliban government in Afghanistan and Pakistan have effectively halted formal trade between the two countries for over a month, leaving billions of dollars’ worth of goods stranded at border crossings.…
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Pakistan Accuses India of Backing Afghanistan-Based Militants
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif alleged that India is supporting militant groups operating on Afghanistan soil to destabilize Pakistan, warning that New Delhi may even consider cross-border military action. He said Islamabad “cannot ignore” recent remarks by…
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Pakistan Restructures Military Command, Elevates Army Chief to Lead All Forces
DID Press: Pakistan has significantly restructured its military leadership, promoting its army commander to the newly created position of Chief of Defense Forces, with authority over both conventional troops and nuclear weapons. The reform is meant to streamline strategic decision-making…
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Taliban FM Condemns Pakistan’s Treatment of Afghan Refugees
DID Press: Taliban’s Foreign Minister strongly criticized Pakistan’s treatment of Afghanistan refugees during a joint meeting with United Nations agencies, accusing Islamabad of contributing to a worsening humanitarian crisis. He said that Pakistan is expelling Afghans from their homes while…
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Pakistan Army Kills 15 TTP Militants, Including Commander
DID Press: Pakistan’s army announced that 15 members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), including a commander named Alam Mehsud, were killed in two intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In a statement issued Tuesday, November 18, the army said the…
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Unemployment and Economic Collapse across Durand Line
DID Press: With 35 days having passed since the closure of the main border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan—including Torkham, Kharlachi, Ghulam Khan, Angoor Adda, and Chaman—thousands of traders, laborers, and drivers in northwestern Pakistan have lost their sources of…
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Pakistan: Border with Afghanistan to Remain Closed Until TTP Curbed
DID Press: Pakistan announced that its border crossings with Afghanistan will remain closed until the Taliban government takes tangible, verifiable, and irreversible measures against Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Officials in Islamabad said the decision is part of a new security approach,…
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Former US Envoy Calls Killing of ISIS-K Commander ‘Key Step in Pakistan’
DID Press: Former US Envoy on Afghanistan peace process, Zalmay Khalilzad, welcomed the death of a senior ISIS-Khorasan commander in Pakistan’s Punjab province, calling it an important step in weakening the terrorist group. Former U.S. Envoy reacted on his X…
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76 Afghan Nationals Arrested in Rawalpindi
DID Press: Police in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi province have arrested 76 undocumented Afghan citizens during large-scale security operations launched after the recent suicide attack near the Judicial Complex in Islamabad. These measures were carried out as part of the country’s National…
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