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Afghanistan
Kabul, Islamabad Agree to Ceasefire Mediated by Qatar
DID Press: Following several rounds of negotiations between Afghan and Pakistani officials in Doha, the government of Qatar announced early Sunday (October 19) that the two countries have reached an agreement on an immediate ceasefire — a deal aimed at…
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Pakistani Youth at Risk in Tensions with Afghanistan, Warns Fazl-ur-Rehman
DID Press: Fazl-ur-Rehman, leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), has sharply criticized Islamabad’s military policies, warning that certain influential circles within the government are pushing the country toward a pointless war with Afghanistan. Speaking at a public gathering, Fazl-ur-Rehman denounced…
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Balochistan Minister Urges Pakistan to Begin Talks with Ahmad Massoud
DID Press: Amid rising border tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban government, Information Minister of Balochistan, Jaan Achakzai, has called for direct talks between Islamabad and Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan. In a statement on…
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Pakistan-Taliban Border Clash Escalates amid Security, Historical, and Regional Rivalries
DID Press: Relations between Pakistan and the Taliban government, once considered “strategic allies,” have deteriorated into military confrontation, raising the risk of a full-scale war between the two neighbors. This escalation is not sudden, but the result of years of…
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Russia and China to Strengthen Security Cooperation on Afghanistan and Asia-Pacific
DID Press: Russian Foreign Ministry announced plans to increase security coordination with China across the Asia-Pacific and Central Asia, with particular focus on developments in Afghanistan. In a statement issued following a meeting of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s delegation on…
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Russia: Afghanistan Must be Independent State without Foreign Military Bases
DID Press: Sergey Naryshkin, head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), said that Moscow’s position is that Afghanistan should remain an independent state without any foreign military bases on its soil. He added that plans are currently being formulated for…
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Pakistan: Taliban Not Legitimate Representatives of Afghanistan People
DID Press: As border clashes between Pakistani forces and the Taliban escalated, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry declared that Taliban “do not represent Afghanistan people” and that the current government in Kabul lacks both national and international legitimacy. Speaking of escalating tensions…
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Pakistan Violates Truce, Orders On-Hand Expulsion of Afghanistani Refugees
DID Press: Despite an extended temporary ceasefire between the Taliban government and Pakistan, Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan’s Paktika province have pushed the already fragile relations between the two neighbors into a new phase of crisis. At the same time, Islamabad…
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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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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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