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Afghanistan and CSTO; Persistent Threat on Northern Borders
DID Press: Analysts believe the issue of the threat from Afghanistan to the Collective Security Treaty (CSTO) is not a short-term or tactical crisis, but a deep and structural crisis. Nearly four years after the Taliban returned to power, the…
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Focus on Terrorism & Emerging Challenges, Pakistan hosts US, Central Asia Chiefs of Defense
DID Press: Chiefs of Defense of the armed forces from Central Asia and the United States gathered in Islamabad and exchanged views on regional security dynamics. Pakistan on Saturday (4 Asad) hosted the “Regional Chiefs of Defence Staff Conference”; a…
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Pakistan: Terrorism in Afghanistan Biggest Threat to National Security
DID Press: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, in a statement, emphasized that terrorism from Afghanistan soil is the biggest threat to Pakistan’s national security. Pakistan’s deputy PM and FM, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, said in a press conference that…
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Visa Halted, Door-to-Door Raids Begin as Pakistan Intensifies Deportation of Refugees to Afghanistan
DIDPress: In a worrying move, Pakistani authorities have intensified the process of forced deportation of Afghanistan refugees. According to news sources in Islamabad, on Friday, 25 July 2025, Pakistani police forces have begun house-to-house inspections in the D-17 area of…
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Tehran-Herat Railway Transport to Begin Next Month
DIDPress: Jabbar Ali Zakeri, CEO of Iran Railways, announced in a press conference that railway transport services between Tehran and Herat will commence next month. Zakeri described the project as a significant step toward enhancing regional transportation, expanding exports, and…
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Four ISIS Members Detained in Uzbekistan
DIDPress: Several members of a group linked to ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) were idedentified and arrested in Namangan city, reported Uzbek security officials. The group was allegedly organized by a 19-year-old girl who had previously studied in Istanbul. According to the website…
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Why Uzbekistan Engaging with Taliban?
DIDPress: National Interest reported that Uzbekistan aims to transform Afghanistan from a security threat into a “land bridge” connecting Central Asia to South Asia. High-Level Meeting Highlights Tashkent’s Commitment On June 11, 2025, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Afghanistan’s…
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War on Migrants: War Against Iran’s Culture and Civilization
DIDPress: Xenophobia of this faction is not based on field realities or expert analyses, but rather on a foundation of racist prejudice, irrational ultranationalism, and disregard for Iran’s national interests. In recent months, an unprecedented wave of xenophobia has swept…
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Pakistan: US Remains Our Largest Trading Partner
DIDPress: During a meeting with the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb reaffirmed that the United States continues to be Pakistan’s largest trading partner. In discussions between Pakistan’s Finance Minister and the U.S. Commerce Secretary, both sides…
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Steel Diplomacy; Central Asia’s Push Southward Through Afghanistan
DIDPress: In an article for Times of Central Asia, Nikola Miković highlighted the growing ties between Central Asia and Afghanistan, noting that for landlocked Central Asian nations, Afghanistan serves as a critical transit point for the shortest route to the…
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