Peace
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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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Afghanistan Falls to 157th in Global Positive Peace Index
DID Press: Afghanistan has fallen to 157th place out of 163 countries in the latest Positive Peace Index released by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP). According to the report, Afghanistan scored 4.19 out of 5, placing it among…
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Pakistan: Regional Mediation Efforts With Taliban Have Failed to Ease Tensions
DID Press: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says mediation efforts by regional countries to ease tensions between Islamabad and the Taliban administration in Kabul have so far failed to produce a breakthrough. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said Pakistan had engaged…
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China Offers to Help Promote Peace and Stability in Middle East
DID Press: Chinese President Xi Jinping said China is ready to work with other BRICS members to help promote peace and stability in the Middle East and the Gulf region, as he attended the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi…
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Witkoff and Kushner Arrive in Moscow to Revive Ukraine Peace Talks
DID Press: U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday to push for a renewed diplomatic effort to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, which has entered its fifth year. The two were received…
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Guterres Urges Maximum Restraint and Respect for Ceasefires
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all parties involved in conflicts across the Middle East to exercise “maximum restraint” and respect ceasefire agreements and international law. Guterres expressed concern over the continuing violence and instability in the…
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Erdogan: Israel Has Become Addicted to War
DID Press: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sharply criticized Israel’s policies, saying its current government has become “addicted” to war and does not hesitate to take provocative actions that undermine regional stability and security. Erdogan said Muslim countries should…
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Pakistan’s ANP Calls for Diplomatic Solution to Tensions With Afghanistan
DID Press: Aimal Wali Khan, president of Pakistan’s Awami National Party (ANP), has urged the government to resolve tensions with Afghanistan and other neighboring countries through dialogue and diplomacy, stressing that war cannot provide a permanent solution to political disputes.…
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Islamabad Sets Conditions for Dialogue With Taliban
DID Press: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Islamabad is ready to engage with the Taliban on counterterrorism, but only if Kabul takes practical and tangible measures to address Pakistan’s security concerns. Taher Andrabi, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, said any…
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Naqvi, US Diplomat Discuss Peace and Regional Developments
DID Press: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with US chargé d’affaires in Islamabad after returning from Iran, with the two sides discussing peace, regional security developments and ways to expand bilateral cooperation. The meeting also covered training programs for…
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