Pakistan
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Islamabad Process is Think-Tank Event, Not Government-Led, Clarified Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry clarified that an upcoming Islamabad meeting involving Afghanistan figures is a think-tank initiative and that the government is not involved in its organization. The Ministry’s spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan emphasized that the event is being…
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Islamabad Regional Meeting on Afghanistan Postponed
DID Press: The Women for Afghanistan organization and the South Asian Strategic Stability Institute (SASSI) announced that the first regional dialogue titled “Towards Unity and Trust”, which was scheduled for August 25–26 in Islamabad, has been postponed until the end…
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Pakistan Played Key Role in Taliban’s Rise, says US Congress
DID Press: Afghanistan War Commission affiliated with the U.S. House of Representatives said in its new report that Pakistan played a central role in strengthening the Taliban insurgency and facilitating the group’s return to power. Afghanistan War Commission, established by…
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Kabul Warns Pakistan: He who digs pit for others falls into it himself
DID Press: Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Caretaker Government, in a veiled reference to the upcoming meeting of Taliban opponents in Islamabad, warned Pakistan against any hostile actions. Following the announcement of a gathering of anti-Taliban figures in Islamabad, Acting Foreign…
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Pakistan Orders Afghanistani Refugees Under German Program to Leave Islamabad
DID Press: Pakistan has ordered Afghanistani refugees covered by Germany’s protection and resettlement programs to abandon Islamabad. The order applies both to those who have already received approval to move to Germany and those still awaiting interviews and visas. Earlier,…
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Afghan Caretaker Government Reportedly Paying $43,000 to TTP Leader Monthly
DID Press: Taliban Caretaker government is paying a monthly stipend of US $43,000 (approximately three million Afghanis) to the family of Noor Wali Mahsud, the leader of Tahrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reported Pakistani media, including Dawn newspaper. According to the reports,…
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Afghanistan, Pakistan, China to Hold Trilateral Meeting Wednesday
DID Press: Kabul will host a one-day meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and China on Wednesday, August 20. The discussions will focus on counterterrorism cooperation, peace, development, trade, and the expansion of regional projects, including the China-Pakistan…
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Pakistan’s Shift on Afghanistan’s Caretaker Government: From Full Support to Dialogue with Opponents
DID Press: The two-day conference titled “Towards Unity and Trust,” to be held in Islamabad with the participation of young leaders, political activists, and Afghanistani women representatives, is being described as more than a symbolic gathering. The event could chart…
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Islamabad to Host Meeting of Afghanistani Opposition Figures
DID Press: Fawzia Koofi, a former Afghanistani lawmaker during the republic era, is expected to meet with Pakistani officials in Islamabad on August 25 or 26, alongside a delegation of politicians, civil society activists, and women’s rights advocates. Sources reported…
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Governance Foundations Solidified, says Kabul Envoy to Pakistan
DID Press: Marking the fourth anniversary of foreign forces withdrawal from Afghanistan, Afghan caretaker government’s ambassador to Pakistan, Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb, said the Taliban administration has strengthened the country’s governance structures and restored order and stability. Speaking from Islamabad, Shakeeb…
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