Politics
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Iran Opens Long-Term Residency to Foreign Investors
DID Press: Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in western Herat province announced a temporary suspension of ordinary and tourist visa issuance, while introducing a new five-year special residency program aimed at attracting foreign investors. According to the…
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Iran’s President Urges Muslim Unity for Regional Peace
DID Press: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged Muslim countries to act as “one body” in pursuit of peace and solidarity, amid renewed tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Reacting to the recent border clashes, Pezeshkian called on Islamic nations to set…
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From Iran’s Border to China’s Frontier: Washington’s Expanding Architecture of Chaos
DID Press: For more than three years since the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan’s borderlands have been a theater of constant tension. Taliban border guards have clashed repeatedly with Iranian forces — often in reckless and undisciplined ways that ignored…
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Pakistan Tightens Policy, Expels Thousands of Afghanistani Refugees
DID Press: Pakistan’s recent crackdown on undocumented Afghanistani migrants has forced hundreds of thousands to leave the country and return to Afghanistan, according to the UN refugee agency. The UNHCR said that between April and early October, more than 472,000…
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Sohail Afridi Sworn in as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM
DID Press: Sohail Afridi took oath on Wednesday as the 30th Chief Minister (CM) of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, ending weeks of political deadlock and tension. The oath ceremony was administered by Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, marking the conclusion…
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Karzai Slams Pakistan Strikes as ‘Blatant Aggression’ and Violation of Afghanistan Territory
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned Pakistan’s recent air and ground attacks on several areas inside Afghanistan, calling them a “blatant act of aggression” and a “clear violation of international law.” In a statement posted on social…
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Trump: Israeli Forces May Return if Hamas Breaks Ceasefire
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has warned that if Hamas fails to comply with the ceasefire agreement, he may authorize Israeli forces to resume military operations in the Gaza Strip. Speaking on Wednesday, Trump said the Middle East remains…
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Afghanistan Bans Transfer of Pakistani Casualties Without Taliban Leader’s Approval
DID Press: A senior Taliban military commander has ordered that no wounded or dead Pakistani soldiers be transferred from the border area without direct authorization from the group’s supreme leader, following recent clashes in Spin Boldak. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid…
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Imran Khan Seeking ‘Parole’ to Mediate Pakistan–Afghanistan Tensions
DID Press: Pakistan’s jailed former PM Imran Khan has requested to be released on parole to help resolve rising tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, his sister Noreen Khan said on Thursday. Noreen Khan told local media that her brother made…
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Bloomberg: China Conducted Decade-Long Cyber Espionage on UK Servers
DID Press: Bloomberg, citing British officials, has reported that Chinese state-linked entities systematically infiltrated UK government’s classified computer networks for more than a decade, gaining access to highly sensitive information. According to the report, British security authorities said cyber units…
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