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Khattak: Taliban-Pakistan Clash Aims to Block China Trade Network
DID Press: Afrasiab Khattak, a prominent Pakistani politician and former member of the Senate, claimed that the ongoing tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban are primarily aimed at obstructing China’s trade network linking Afghanistan, Pakistan, and China. Speaking on X…
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Istanbul Talks Fail as Taliban, Pakistan Brawl over Terrorism and Borders
DID Press: Two days of talks between Taliban and Pakistani delegations in Istanbul, mediated by Turkey and Qatar, ended without a final agreement, highlighting persistent disagreements over cross-border militancy and security obligations. According to Daily Dawn, the Taliban delegation refused…
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Pakistan Threatens Unilateral Action against TTP
DID Press: Pakistani security sources have warned that Islamabad may consider unilateral action against Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) if ongoing talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban government fail to produce results. According to senior security officials quoted by Pakistani media, Islamabad has conveyed…
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India and China Resume Direct Flights after Five-Year Suspension
DID Press: India and China have resumed direct passenger flights for the first time in five years, in what analysts view as a sign of easing tensions and a gradual normalization of relations between the two Asian giants. The first…
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Taliban Accuses Pakistan of ‘Historical Amnesia’ amid Rising Border Tensions
DID Press: Following recent remarks by Pakistan’s defense minister hinting at a possible war with Afghanistan, a senior Taliban official has condemned the statement as “irresponsible” and reflective of “distrust and poor decision-making within Pakistan’s leadership.” Meanwhile, the latest round…
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El Clásico: Two Football Giants Face Off Tonight
DID Press: In the 10th week of Spain’s La Liga, football fans around the world are eagerly awaiting one of the sport’s most anticipated fixtures. Tonight at 19:45 Kabul time, Real Madrid and Barcelona will clash at the iconic Santiago…
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Afghanistan Cities Unprepared for Rapid Urban Population Growth, Warns UN
DID Press: UN warned Afghanistan’s cities are unprepared to handle rapid population growth, cautioning that unchecked urbanization without infrastructure development could trigger widespread crises. According to the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Afghanistan’s urban population has increased fivefold over the…
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Germany Refuses to Admit 20 Wounded Gaza Children
DID Press: German government has declined to admit 20 injured children from Gaza Strip for medical treatment, despite several German cities — including Hanover, Bremen, and Frankfurt — expressing readiness to host them. Officials cited “the deteriorating and unclear security…
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Turkmenistan to Begin Gas Exports to Afghanistan by 2027
DID Press: Head of Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) pipeline project has announced that Turkmenistan plans to start exporting natural gas to Afghanistan by early 2027, with the Afghanistan section of the pipeline set for completion by the end of 2026. Mohammad Murad…
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Afghanistan Faces Deepening Hunger Crisis Ahead of Winter
DID Press: On the eve of the United Nations’ 80th anniversary, the World Food Programme (WFP) issued a stark warning that has once again placed Afghanistan at the center of global attention. According to the WFP, one in five Afghans…
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