Politics
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Secret UAE–Haifa Railway Nears Final Stages
DID Press: Hebrew-language outlet i24NEWS reported that a railway line connecting the United Arab Emirates to the Port of Haifa in Israel has been constructed secretly during the Gaza war and has now reached its advanced stages of completion. According…
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Khalilzad Condemns Pakistan’s Airstrikes, Cites Turkish Mediation Efforts
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. Special Envoy on Afghanistan Reconciliation, has strongly condemned Pakistan’s recent airstrikes on Khost, Kunar, and Paktika provinces, warning that increased military pressure will only deepen the regional crisis. According to initial reports, last night’s…
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World Bank: Taliban Allocates Half of Government Budget to Security Sector
DID Press: World Bank has reported that Afghanistan’s interim Taliban government allocated nearly half of its 2025 budget to the security sector, highlighting the group’s heavy prioritization of military spending over economic and social needs. The World Bank’s recent data…
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Taliban Remove Barriers Around Dr. Abdullah’s Residence
DID Press: Taliban forces have removed concrete barriers surrounding the home of Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, the former head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation, in a move that reportedly involved tense encounters with security personnel. Local sources confirmed that…
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Dual Impact of the Kabul–Islamabad Trade Halt: Who Really Wins?
DID Press: Taliban’s efforts to diversify Afghanistan’s trade routes and reduce dependence on Pakistan may prove beneficial in the long run, but fully replacing the Pakistan corridor in the short term is unrealistic and carries significant economic costs for both…
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Larijani: Iran, Pakistan Play Key Role in Regional Stability
DID press: Iran’s Secretary of the SNSC is set to arrive in Pakistan today for meetings with the country’s political and security leadership—a visit Tehran describes as part of efforts to deepen the two countries’ strategic partnership. Ali Larijani, Secretary…
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Durrani: Taliban Isolation Could Trigger Regime Change in Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s former special envoy for Afghanistan warned that the Taliban’s continued international isolation could push the country toward a shift in its power structure and potentially widespread instability. Asif Durrani, a veteran Pakistani diplomat and former special representative…
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Pakistan Says Kabul Strikes Created New Deterrence Against TTP
DID Press: Pakistani officials say Islamabad’s retaliatory strikes in Kabul have created a “new deterrence,” arguing that the operation has alarmed the Afghan Taliban and led to a sharp decline in terrorist attacks inside Pakistan. Officials told The Express Tribune…
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TTP Claims Deadly Attack on Peshawar Security Forces HQ
DID Press: Khilafaye Rashideen suicide unit, affiliated with Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a faction of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has claimed responsibility for today’s attack on the Federal Guard Command headquarters in Peshawar—an assault that left both the attackers and several security personnel dead.…
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Trump: Ikhwan-ul-Muslemin a “Foreign Terrorist Organization”
DID Press: A U.S. media outlet reported that President Donald Trump intends to formally designate Ikhwan-ul-Muslemin as a “Foreign Terrorist Organization,” a move expected to have significant political and security implications across the Middle East. According to Al Arabiya, U.S.…
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