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Pakistan Halts Transit Trade with Afghanistan amid Tensions
DID Press: In a new move, Pakistan has suspended all transit trade with Afghanistan through its western border crossings, effectively halting the flow of goods between the two countries. According to Pakistani media reports, Pakistani government has ordered a complete…
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Italy Allocates €2 mln to Support Afghanistani Returnees
DID Press: Italian government has allocated €2 million to support Afghanistani returnees and vulnerable communities across Afghanistan, according to a statement released by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). The funding aims to assist more than two million Afghans who have…
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Mass Protests to Erupt against Trump’s Policies across US
DID Press: Amid an ongoing government shutdown and reports of heightened federal crackdowns in Democratic-led cities, organizers of the “No Kings” movement have called on millions of Americans to take to the streets on Saturday, October 18 to protest President…
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Iran Opens Long-Term Residency to Foreign Investors
DID Press: Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in western Herat province announced a temporary suspension of ordinary and tourist visa issuance, while introducing a new five-year special residency program aimed at attracting foreign investors. According to the…
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Iran’s President Urges Muslim Unity for Regional Peace
DID Press: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged Muslim countries to act as “one body” in pursuit of peace and solidarity, amid renewed tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Reacting to the recent border clashes, Pezeshkian called on Islamic nations to set…
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From Iran’s Border to China’s Frontier: Washington’s Expanding Architecture of Chaos
DID Press: For more than three years since the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan’s borderlands have been a theater of constant tension. Taliban border guards have clashed repeatedly with Iranian forces — often in reckless and undisciplined ways that ignored…
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Pakistan Tightens Policy, Expels Thousands of Afghanistani Refugees
DID Press: Pakistan’s recent crackdown on undocumented Afghanistani migrants has forced hundreds of thousands to leave the country and return to Afghanistan, according to the UN refugee agency. The UNHCR said that between April and early October, more than 472,000…
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Sohail Afridi Sworn in as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM
DID Press: Sohail Afridi took oath on Wednesday as the 30th Chief Minister (CM) of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, ending weeks of political deadlock and tension. The oath ceremony was administered by Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, marking the conclusion…
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Malaysia-Led Massive Flotilla to Challenge Gaza Naval Blockade
DID Press: A coalition of Islamic non-governmental organizations in Malaysia has announced plans to launch what it calls the “Fourth Global Freedom Flotilla,” a humanitarian convoy of nearly 1,000 ships set to sail for the Gaza Strip next month in…
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Karzai Slams Pakistan Strikes as ‘Blatant Aggression’ and Violation of Afghanistan Territory
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned Pakistan’s recent air and ground attacks on several areas inside Afghanistan, calling them a “blatant act of aggression” and a “clear violation of international law.” In a statement posted on social…
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