Politics
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Dushanbe, Kabul Pledge to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
DID Press: A high-level delegation from the Republic of Tajikistan, led by the country’s Special Representative, visited Kabul for official talks with Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting Foreign Minister of the Taliban government. According to a statement from the Taliban Ministry…
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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, China Boost Counterterrorism Cooperation
DID Press: China’s ambassador, in a meeting with Pakistan’s interior minister, reaffirmed Beijing’s full support for Islamabad and emphasized expanding security cooperation between the two countries. Pakistani media reported that during the meeting, both sides agreed to strengthen joint efforts…
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SCO Summit in Moscow Pushes Eurasian Economic Integration
DID Press: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) leaders’ summit is set to take place today and tomorrow, (17-18 November 2025), in Moscow under Russia’s rotating chairmanship. The meeting is expected to mark a turning point for deepening Eurasian economic cooperation and…
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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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Chabahar Port Emerges as Key Transit Alternative for Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s trade with Iran reached $1.6 billion over the past six months, surpassing trade with Pakistan by half a billion dollars during the same period, according to Abdulsalam Jawad Akhundzada, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce. The figures…
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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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US Marines: Yemeni Tactics Have Redefined Naval Warfare
DID Press: In a rare and candid assessment, the US Marine Corps Association (MCA) has acknowledged that Yemen’s armed forces—despite lacking a conventional navy or air force—have fundamentally challenged US maritime power and inflicted billions of dollars in costs. Washington…
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UNSC to Vote on US Draft for Gaza and Palestinian State
DID Press: UN Security Council is set to vote on Monday on a U.S.-proposed draft resolution for Gaza, which calls for the deployment of a multinational stabilization force and outlines a formal pathway toward the formation of a Palestinian state.…
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Afghanistan Turns to Alternative Trade Corridors to Boost Leverage Over Pakistan
DID Press: The visit of Nooruddin Azizi, Taliban caretaker government’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, to Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province — and his focus on expanding transit through Chabahar — signals a coordinated strategy by Kabul to replace trade…
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