Security
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Ex-Pakistani Envoy Warns Afghanistan Becoming Terror Hub Like Sep/11
DID Press: Asif Durrani, former Pakistani envoy for Afghanistan, has warned that Afghanistan is rapidly turning into a center for multiple terrorist groups, cautioning that inaction could lead to a “9/11-scale disaster anywhere in the world.” Writing on X on…
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Armed Gang Abducts 25 Passengers from Bus to Quetta
DID Press: Armed assailants have kidnapped 25 passengers from a bus traveling to Quetta, reported Pakistani authorities. The abduction occurred Monday evening when a group of around 15 armed men stopped the bus along the border route between Punjab and…
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Taliban Leader Emphasizes Limits and Responsibilities of Officials
DID Press: Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada stressed in a recent speech in Kandahar province that the group’s officials must avoid personal bias, negligence, and conflict, and carry out their duties in accordance with Sharia law while respecting the rights of…
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Afghan Resistance Council Hails Tehran Talks as Chance for Peace
DID Press: Supreme Council of National Resistance for the Salvation of Afghanistan described Tehran regional meeting on Afghanistan as a positive step toward renewed regional attention to the country’s crisis, stressing the need for responsible international support for lasting peace…
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Afghan, Pakistani Clerics Signal De-escalation in Border Tensions
DID Press: A recent gathering of Afghan clerics in Kabul, presented publicly as a religious and social forum promoting peace and restraint, has also served as a platform for conveying indirect political messages to Pakistan and other regional actors, analysts…
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Tunisian Shiites: Cautious Path of Growth in Challenging Environment
DID Press: After the Tunisian revolution in 2011, Shiites in the country faced new and complex realities that shaped their cautious behavior in social and political spheres. Accurate information about the population and activities of Shiites in Tunisia is not…
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Dutch MP: “Pakistan Terror State” Must Be Sanctioned and Isolated
DID Press: Geert Wilders, a member of the Dutch parliament and leader of the Party for Freedom, made sharp remarks, saying: “Pakistan is 100 percent a terrorist state—a dangerous sharia shithole. ”Reacting to news of an armed attack on Hanukkah…
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UN Approves Draft Resolution on Establishment of Independent Palestinian State
DID Press: UN General Assembly, by an overwhelming majority, has adopted a draft resolution affirming the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, including the right to establish an independent Palestinian state. The resolution was approved with 164 votes in favor, while…
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Lavrov: EU Should Not Rely on US as Washington Focuses on Containing China
DID Press: Russia’s FM sharply criticized the European Union, saying Brussels has become one of the main threats to the global order and should not rely on sustained U.S. support, as Washington’s strategic focus is on containing China. Sergey Lavrov…
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Pak Envoy: Terrorists in Afghanistan Undermines Regional Security, Economic Cooperation
DID Press: Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan warned that widespread presence of militant groups in Afghanistan poses a serious threat to regional security and obstructs economic cooperation among neighboring countries. “The continued activity of terrorist groups in Afghanistan not only…
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