Politics
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PTI Chief Warns Against Emergency or Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DID Press: Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has warned that imposing an emergency or governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would further intensify the country’s political and security crisis, saying his party would use all available political…
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Pakistan Warns Taliban of “Surprise” From Regional and Global Forces
DID Press: Murtaza Solangi, spokesperson for the President of Pakistan, has accused the Taliban of providing safe havens, training and logistical support to armed groups in Afghanistan, warning that continued support could trigger a response from regional and global forces.…
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Karzai Condemns Pakistani Airstrikes on Kunar and Helmand
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has condemned recent Pakistani airstrikes on residential areas in Kunar and Helmand provinces, describing them as a violation of Afghanistan’s sovereignty and calling on Islamabad to end what he described as hostile policies…
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UNAMA Acting Chief Visits Afghan Returnee Process at Islam Qala
DID Press: Georgette Gagnon, the acting head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), visited western Afghanistan, including the Islam Qala border crossing, to observe the return of Afghans from Iran and Pakistan and UN efforts to support…
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Taliban Ministry Orders Suspension of Al-Mustafa University’s Kabul Campus
DID Press: Sources familiar with the matter say the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice has ordered the Kabul branch of Al-Mustafa International University to suspend its activities, while the acting minister of higher education has reportedly opposed the move and called…
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Jewish Education Expands in Baku as Restrictions on Shiite Activities Draw Attention
DID Press: As a Jewish educational program at a school in Baku expands and the number of students enrolled in the program surpasses 100, the policies of the government of Azerbaijan toward religious activities have once again drawn attention. The…
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Afghanistan’s Mines: From Geological Heritage to a Source of Taliban Revenue
DID Press: Afghanistan is among the countries in the region with significant mineral reserves, ranging from copper and iron to gold, coal, lead, zinc, gemstones and talc. Yet this underground wealth has failed over decades to develop into a large…
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Eighth Moscow Format Meeting on Afghanistan to Be Held in Moscow
DID Press: Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, has announced that the eighth meeting of the Moscow Format consultations on Afghanistan will be held in Moscow on October 5. According to Zakharova, special representatives and senior officials from Afghanistan,…
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Pakistan: 22 “Terrorists” Killed; Taliban Says 9 Civilians Were Killed
DID Press: Pakistani airstrikes on residential areas in Afghanistan’s Helmand and Kunar provinces have once again highlighted conflicting accounts from Kabul and Islamabad over the targets and casualties. The Taliban says at least nine civilians, including women and children, were…
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Pakistan Calls for Joint UN, OIC and SCO Action on Afghanistan Crisis
DID Press: Muhammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan, has called for a collective international response and joint action to address Afghanistan’s security challenges. Speaking at a meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said the absence of an inclusive governing…
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