Politics
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Pakistan Alleges India–Kabul Alignment Against Islamabad
DID Press: Pakistan’s defense minister alleged that New Delhi and Kabul are aligned in efforts to undermine Islamabad, warning that Pakistan would not hesitate to carry out new strikes against Afghanistan if insecurity persists. “Almost all branches of terrorism” are…
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Diplomacy Under Threat: Why Iran-US Nuclear Talks Yield Predictable Outcomes
DID Press: A new round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the US has unfolded amid one of the most complex and fragile periods in Iran’s recent history. Far from a conventional diplomatic setting, the talks occurred under the shadow…
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Taliban Earn Millions from Sale of Mines in Panjshir and Nuristan
DID Press: Taliban government has reported substantial revenue from the sale of precious and semi-precious stones mined in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces of Panjshir and Nuristan. Sayed Rahim Ameer, head of the Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum in Nuristan, announced…
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Kazakhstan Highlights Afghanistan’s Strategic Role as Transit Route to Indian Ports
DID Press: Kazakhstan’s special envoy for Afghanistan underscored the strategic and substantive importance of Central Asian meetings focused on coordinating regional positions toward Afghanistan, stressing the need for a unified approach. Yerkin Tokumov said these gatherings aim to help Central…
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UN Urges Immediate Aid for Vulnerable Families in Afghanistan During Ramadan
DID Press: International organizations extended greetings to the people of Afghanistan while warning of worsening humanitarian and food crises, calling for immediate support for vulnerable families, as the holy month of Ramadan begins. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said…
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14 Cricket Figures Urge Better Prison Conditions for Imran Khan
DID Press: Fourteen prominent figures from the world of cricket issued a joint statement expressing concern over the health of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, calling on authorities to improve his detention conditions. The signatories urged Pakistan’s responsible authorities…
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EU Envoy Warns Cutting Engagement with Afghanistan to Carry Heavy Consequences
DID Press: Gilles Bertrand, EU’s special representative for Afghanistan, warned that cutting international engagement with Afghanistan would carry serious consequences for the country. Bertrand said there is no broad opposition inside Afghanistan to continued international engagement with the current authorities,…
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Amnesty Urges Congress to Curb Trump Administration’s “Illegal Killings at Sea”
DID Press: Amnesty International called on US Congress to rein in what it described as unlawful actions by the administration of Donald Trump, after 11 more people were killed in U.S. operations on the high seas, bringing the reported death…
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China–Pakistan Push to Legitimize Taliban Through Security Pressure, Economic Incentives
DID Press: China and Pakistan are pursuing a coordinated approach that combines security pressure with economic incentives in an effort to curb militant threats while facilitating the international legitimization of the Taliban, according to regional assessments. Beijing and Islamabad recently…
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China Rejects US Claims of Nuclear Tests as Baseless
DID Press: China dismissed allegations by US that Beijing conducted nuclear explosive tests in recent years, calling the claims unfounded and politically motivated. Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, said U.S. officials had distorted China’s nuclear policy…
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