Security
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Durani: Taliban Must Choose Between Pakistan and TTP
DID Press: Asif Ali Khan Durani, Pakistan’s former special envoy for Afghanistan, said the resumption of talks between Islamabad and the Taliban government in Istanbul reflects Pakistan’s flexibility — but warned that the Taliban cannot simultaneously maintain relations with both…
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Russia Tests “Poseidon” Nuclear Torpedo in Second Strategic Demonstration
DID Press: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, that a nuclear torpedo called “Poseidon” had been launched from a submarine the previous day and successfully recovered. According to Putin, the torpedo—the largest ever built—is approximately 20…
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Pakistan Warns of TTP Integration into Afghan Taliban Government
DID Press: Pakistan’s Information Minister, Attaullah Tarar, said the Taliban have not only supported Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) but have also integrated some members of the group into the Afghan Taliban government following their return to power in Afghanistan. He further…
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US Hit Suspected Terrorist Vessel in Eastern Pacific
DID Press: US reported its latest airstrike on a ship suspected of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed four individuals. The operation came just days after Washington announced three similar attacks in the same region that resulted in…
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Pakistan Stock Index Plummets amid Border Tensions with Taliban
DID Press: Pakistan’s stock market index fell more than 1,600 points, reaching its lowest level in several weeks, as concerns over rising border tensions with the Taliban and mixed corporate financial results weighed on investors. On Wednesday, October 29, the…
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Trump Orders Immediate Resumption of Nuclear Weapons Testing
DID Press: US President Donald Trump issued an order for the immediate resumption of nuclear weapons testing. This marks the first time since 1992 that Washington has decided to restart such tests. In a statement, Trump directed the Department of…
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PTI: Supporting Pakistan against Taliban a National Duty
DID Press: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party led by Imran Khan, declared that if conflict resumes between the Pakistani government and the Taliban authorities, his party will stand with the country’s forces and defend Pakistan’s territorial integrity. Gohar Ali Khan, chairman…
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UNHCR: Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan Worsened by Waves of Returning Migrants
DID Press: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that the return of over 2 million Afghanisatni migrants from Iran and Pakistan in the past seven months has intensified both economic and humanitarian pressures on Afghanistan, worsening the…
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Crackdown on Afghanistani Migrants Intensifies in Pakistan’s Punjab
DID Press: Authorities in Punjab province announced a sweeping crackdown on undocumented Afghanistani migrants, following new directives from Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Under the order, criminal cases (FIRs) will be filed against anyone renting property to Afghanistani or other…
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Gharibabadi: Iran-Afghanistan Border Zone of Friendship and Cooperation
DID Press: Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, said during his trip to Afghanistan that borders between Iran and Afghanistan are “not fields of tension, but areas of cooperation, coexistence, and shared development.” Gharibabadi met…
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