Politics
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Taliban FM Returns to Kabul after Controversial Visit to India
DID Press: Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister returned to Kabul following a week-long and widely debated trip to India. Zia Ahmad Takal, head of public relations at the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry, confirmed that Amir Khan Muttaqi, Taliban’s acting Foreign Minister, arrived…
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UN Urges Afghanistan and Pakistan to Ease Tensions Through Dialogue
DID Press: United Nations expressed concern over rising tensions along Afghanistan-Pakistan border, calling on both sides to exercise restraint and resolve their disputes through dialogue and diplomacy. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, warned during a press briefing…
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Pakistani TLP Leader Saad Rizvi Facing Money-Laundering Probe
DID Press: Pakistani media reported that authorities have launched a money-laundering investigation against Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Saad Rizvi following discovery of large amounts of foreign currency, gold, and jewelry at his residence. The development comes in the wake of…
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Sharm el-Sheikh Summit: US Reclaims Middle East Power amid China and Russia Absence
DID Press: Sharm el-Sheikh summit marks a turning point in the political and geopolitical reorganization of the Middle East after years of turmoil, proxy wars, and failed peace initiatives. Donald Trump’s new proposal for Gaza, which received a cautious but…
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Taliban Industry Minister Seeks Chinese Investment, Technology Transfer
DID Press: Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban’s acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, visited several advanced industrial, infrastructure, and technology projects in China, emphasizing Afghanistan’s readiness to attract foreign investment and expand industrial cooperation. Azizi made the visit to China’s Hainan…
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Trump Threatens Spain with Sanctions over NATO Spending Dispute
DID Press: US President Donald Trump warned that Washington may impose trade sanctions on Spain, accusing Madrid of failing to meet its NATO defense spending commitments and showing “disrespect” toward the alliance. Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was “very…
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Khalilzad: Deobandi Reception of Muttaqi Sparks New Regional Tensions
DID Press: Former U.S. diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad claimed that the visit of Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of the Taliban government, to India — and his warm welcome by Deobandi clerics — has agitated Islamabad and ISIS affiliates. He…
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Iran Steps In as Mediator to Defuse Afghanistan–Pakistan Crisis
DID Press: Following recent deadly clashes between Pakistan’s army and Taliban forces, Tehran has swiftly moved to mediate, urging restraint and dialogue between the two sides. Iranian officials are leveraging longstanding relations and mutual trust with both Islamabad and Kabul…
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Afghanistan–India Trade Surpasses $1B, Says Taliban FM
DID Press: Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, said that annual trade between Afghanistan and India has exceeded one billion dollars, underscoring what he described as “a promising trajectory” in bilateral economic relations. Muttaqi made the remarks during a…
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India Warns Pakistan: ‘Sundor 2.0’ Will Be More Deadly
DID Press: India’s Western Army commander, General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, warned that any new terrorist attack linked to Pakistan would be met with a far more lethal response under an operation dubbed “Sundor 2.0.” Speaking to reporters, Katiyar said Islamabad…
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