Politics
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Pakistan Bypasses Afghanistan with New Transit Corridors
DID Press: Pakistan has officially activated two new transit corridors through Iran and China, reducing its reliance on trade routes passing through Afghanistan and creating new alternatives for regional connectivity. According to reports, the two corridors became operational in April…
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Pakistan Army Warns Taliban Over Border Security
DID Press: Pakistan’s army chief has warned that security forces will continue operations against cross-border threats, accusing armed groups of using Afghan territory to plan attacks against Pakistan. General Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, said during a…
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Pakistan Detains Afghan Doctor, 10 Medical Students
DID Press: Police in Pakistan’s Punjab province have detained an Afghan doctor and at least 10 Afghan medical students who were studying and completing specialist training at educational and medical institutions, according to reports. Sources said the arrests were linked…
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Israel Army Faces 12,000-Soldier Shortage
DID Press: Israeli military is facing a growing manpower crisis, with officials warning of the urgent need to recruit thousands of new soldiers amid a shortage affecting combat units. According to Hebrew-language media reports, Israeli military officials have identified a…
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Kazakhstan Plans Trade Terminal at Iran’s Bandar Abbas
DID Press: Kazakhstan is planning to establish a commercial terminal at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port through private-sector investment, aiming to secure direct access to markets in India, East Africa, Gulf countries and Southeast Asia. Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin…
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Pakistan Leads Quiet Mediation Between Libya Rivals
DID Press: Pakistan has launched a diplomatic initiative to mediate confidential talks between Libya’s rival eastern and western factions in an effort to narrow political divisions and seek a power-sharing arrangement, according to reports. Reuters reported that Islamabad began its…
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100 Killed in US Independence Day Shootings
DID Press: At least 100 people have been killed and 340 others injured in shootings during the three-day Independence Day celebrations across the United States, according to the non-profit Gun Violence Archive. The organization said in a post on X…
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IRGC Strike Raises Tensions in Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reportedly targeted two commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, shortly after the expiration of a one-week pause in hostilities, amid escalating tensions over increased US military presence in regional…
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Pakistan–Taliban Border Clashes Expand Along Durand Line
DID Press: Fighting between Pakistani border forces and Taliban fighters has expanded from Khyber to Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, marking a second consecutive day of armed clashes along the disputed Durand Line. Pakistani security sources said on Monday evening that exchanges…
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UNDP: Afghanistan Among World’s Largest Displacement Crises
DID Press: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says Afghanistan is facing one of the world’s largest displacement crises, with poverty, drought and earthquakes continuing to drive humanitarian needs across the country. In a statement, UNDP said it is supporting displaced…
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