Security
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Taliban Intensifies Anti-Smuggling Operations Along Pakistan Border
DID Press: Taliban authorities say they have intensified monitoring and enforcement measures to curb cross-border smuggling along Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan. The Taliban-run Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday that mobile customs teams operating in the provinces of Kandahar, Nangarhar,…
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China, Pakistan Boost Security and Economic Cooperation Under CPEC 2.0
DID Press: China and Pakistan have announced a new broad consensus to deepen their “all-weather strategic cooperative partnership,” following the official visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Beijing. According to a joint statement, the two sides agreed to…
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Pakistani Senator Condemns Taliban Child Marriage Policy
DID Press: Pakistan Senator Sherry Rehman has strongly criticized a Taliban-issued regulation on family separation, calling the legalization of child marriage in Afghanistan “shocking” and joining growing international condemnation. Rehman reacted to the Taliban’s new “family separation” regulation, expressing concern…
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Polish-Palestinian Survivors File Gaza Genocide Complaint Against Israeli Officials
DID Press: Two Polish citizens of Palestinian origin, together with rights groups and humanitarian activists, have filed a criminal complaint in Poland accusing senior Israeli political and military officials of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war…
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Taliban Defense Minister Arrives in Moscow for International Security Conference
DID Press: Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid has arrived in Moscow at the invitation of the Russian Federation to participate in an international security conference focused on regional threats and security cooperation. The conference brings together senior military, security, and political officials…
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Nearly 3,000 Children Missing in Gaza Since Start of War
DID Press: A Palestinian organization has reported that nearly 3,000 children have been registered as missing or forcibly disappeared in the Gaza Strip since the start of the ongoing war. The Palestinian Center for Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons (PCMED)…
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Tehran Says Progress in Talks With US, but Agreement Not Imminent
DID Press: Iran has confirmed progress in negotiations with United States, while stressing that a final agreement is not close due to what it describes as inconsistent U.S. positions and past unpredictability. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said that…
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China Praises Pakistan’s Role in Middle East Peace Efforts
DID Press: China has commended Pakistan for its role in supporting peace efforts in the Middle East during a high-level meeting in Beijing between the two countries’ leaders. Shehbaz Sharif met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss…
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Reported Sexual Assault Cases in Israeli Army Rise by 40%
DID Press: A new report submitted by the Israeli military to the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee indicates a sharp increase in reported sexual assault cases within the armed forces. According to figures presented in an official session, the…
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Iran–US War Collapses IMEC, Forcing a Rethink of Regional Connectivity
DID Press: Iran–US and Israel war has transformed the India–Middle East–Europe Corridor (IMEC) from a flagship geoeconomic initiative into a deep geopolitical crisis, exposing the fragility of regional connectivity plans built without comprehensive security guarantees. What was once envisioned as…
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