Politics
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UN Warns World Has Entered Era of “Global Water Bankruptcy”
DID Press: UN has warned that the world has moved beyond “stress” and “crisis” into a persistent state of “water bankruptcy,” with chronic over-extraction and pollution driving global freshwater systems past recovery thresholds. Experts said around four billion people face…
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Pakistan’s Trade Map Shifts as Business with Afghanistan Slumps, Imports from Kazakhstan Surge
DID Press: Pakistan is seeking to strengthen its trade position with five Central Asian countries, but new data point to sharp volatility and mounting structural challenges in Islamabad’s regional trade strategy. According to a report by Dawn, trade with Afghanistan…
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Leadership Rift Erupts Inside Afghanistan’s National Movement for Peace and Justice
DID Press: An internal split has surfaced within Afghanistan’s National Movement for Peace and Justice, after a member of its leadership council confirmed that five of the 17 council members have left the group over disagreements with its charter and…
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US Releases List of 300 Celebrities Named in Epstein Files
DID Press: US Department of Justice released a list of more than 300 prominent figures and current or former officials whose names appeared at least once in documents linked to the case of Jeffrey Epstein, in what the U.S. attorney…
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US Analyst: War with Iran to Be Costly and Uncertain for Washington
DID Press: American military analyst Will Schryver warned that any direct military confrontation between the US and Iran would be highly costly and strategically uncertain for Washington, citing recent operational setbacks in the Red Sea. Writing on X, Schryver said…
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US Raises Afghanistan to Level 4, Citing Terror Networks
DID Press: US Department of State placed Afghanistan under its highest travel advisory—Level 4, “Do Not Travel”—a move that, alongside international security assessments, has intensified concerns that the country is becoming a sustained hub for terrorist networks, facing deeper political…
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Pakistan Warns Kabul After UNSC Extends Taliban Sanctions Monitoring Mandate
DID Press: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said the adoption of a UN Security Council resolution extending the mandate of the monitoring team under the Taliban sanctions regime sends a clear message to Afghanistan’s de…
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Taliban Warns Group Not to “Disgrace History”
DID Press: Taliban Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid warned members of the group against conduct that could lead the public to label them “irrational,” urging officials to consider how their actions will be judged by future generations. Speaking at a…
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Taliban Blames Pakistan for Deadly ISIS Attack in Islamabad
DID Press: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid blamed Pakistan for a recent deadly attack by Islamic State targeting Shiite worshippers in Islamabad, describing the incident as the outcome of Islamabad’s alleged “support and nurturing” of the group. Criticizing Pakistan’s policies toward…
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Spain PM Urges Creation of “Real EU Army” to Deter Russia
DID Press: Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez called for the creation of a “real European army,” arguing that Europe must urgently strengthen its collective deterrence in the face of growing threats from Russia. Sánchez said Europe should act in a “coordinated,…
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