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Pakistan’s Poverty Deepens as Living Costs Outpace Incomes
DID Press: Pakistan is facing one of its harshest economic periods in decades in 2024–2025, as runaway inflation, prolonged stagnation, and successive shocks continue to shrink household purchasing power across the country. Recent reports in Pakistani media indicate that economic…
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Afghanistan’s $14B Trade Shifts from Pakistan Borders to Iranian Ports, Wakhan Corridor
DID Press: Afghanistan’s foreign trade reached nearly $14 billion in 2025, signaling a new phase for the country’s economy despite ongoing political challenges. Total exports were valued at $1.8 billion, while imports surged to $12.1 billion, driven by infrastructure and…
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Taliban Rejects Gaza Peace Council as Unrepresentative of Palestinians
DID Press: Taliban’s deputy foreign ministry official criticized the newly formed Gaza Peace Council, saying it lacks popular legitimacy and cannot offer a fair solution to the Palestinian crisis. Wardak wrote on social media that the council does not represent…
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Pravda: Afghanistan Remains Growing Hub of Extremism and Cross-Border Threats
DID Press: Russian newspaper Pravda reported that Afghanistan, following the withdrawal of foreign forces in 2021, continues to serve as a base for extremist groups. Contrary to Taliban claims of full security, the country has been described as a “time…
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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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Poll: Shadow of Distrust Looms Over Second Round of Tehran–Washington Talks
DID Press: The results of a new survey conducted by DID Press Agency regarding the second round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States indicate that public sentiment is largely shaped by pessimism about a swift outcome to…
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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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Saudi–UAE Rivalry Deepens, Signaling Emerging Cold War in Middle East
DID Press: Relations between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, once regarded as one of the closest strategic partnerships in the Middle East, have entered a new and more complex phase in recent years—defined less by cooperation and increasingly by…
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Beijing–Tehran Strategic Alliance Deepens Across Economy, Military, and Intelligence in West Asia
DID Press: According to renowned journalist Pepe Escobar, Iran has emerged as a central geopolitical node in the evolving multipolar world order, playing a pivotal role not only in regional dynamics but also in the strategic calculations of major powers.…
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Surge in EU’s Military Spending Brings Modest but Resilient Economic Growth
DID Press: Rising geopolitical tensions around Europe—ranging from perceived military threats from Russia to sustained pressure from the United States for greater NATO burden-sharing—are reshaping the European Union’s defense policy landscape. After decades of declining military budgets, Europe is now…
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