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Afghanistan
Pakistani Defense and Intelligence Chiefs Await Kabul’s Approval for Visit
DID Press: In the past 48 hours, several top Pakistani military and intelligence officials — including Minister of Defense, Director-General of inter-services Intelligence (ISI), and several senior generals — have visited Afghanistan embassy in Islamabad multiple times to request visas…
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Pakistan Says ‘Path of Dialogue with Afghanistan Open’
DID Press: Following intense border clashes with Taliban forces, Pakistan issued an official statement condemning attacks launched from Afghanistan territory while reporting heavy losses among the assailants. Despite the sharp tone, Islamabad reaffirmed its commitment to diplomacy and dialogue with…
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Trump Says Resolving Pakistan–Afghanistan Clashes to Mark His ‘Ninth War Ended’
DID Press: US President Donald Trump announced that he intends to focus on ending the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan after returning from his trip to Israel for the release of hostages. He said the initiative will mark the…
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Asif: Pakistan Seeks Peace, Not Tension With Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said Islamabad does not seek to escalate tensions with Afghanistan and prefers to resolve ongoing issues — particularly cross-border militancy — through dialogue and mutual respect. “Pakistan wants peaceful and cooperative relations…
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Moscow Format Signals Shift in Regional Cooperation on Afghanistan
DID Press: Final communiqué of Moscow Format on Afghanistan reflects a renewed sense of regional convergence around Afghanistan’s stability and integration. Regional states increasingly recognize that Afghanistan’s instability directly affects their collective security and economic development. The seventh round of…
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Pakistan Faces Direct Confrontation With Taliban
DID Press: Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan’s capital Kabul and Paktika provinces, along with a warning from its defense minister about possible incursions into Afghanistan territory, mark what analysts describe as a major shift in Islamabad’s long-standing Afghanistan strategy. After decades…
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UN Pledges $3.2M to Tackle Climate Change Impacts in Afghanistan
DID Press: As climate change increasingly affects the health and livelihoods of Afghanistan citizens, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced a $3.2 million allocation to address these challenges in the country. UNDP said that in collaboration with the Global…
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Fazl-ur-Rahman Urges ISI to End Policies Undermining Afghanistan
DID Press: Fazl-ur-Rahman, head of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, criticized his country’s security agencies and called for an end to interventionist policies that weaken Afghanistan, emphasizing that instability in Afghanistan ultimately harms Pakistan. In unusually candid remarks, Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman directly criticized…
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Afghanistan and Pakistan Draw 0-0 in Asian Cup Qualifier
DID Press: Asian Cup qualifier match between the national football teams of Afghanistan and Pakistan took place today, Thursday (October 9), at 1:30 PM Kabul time. After a thrilling contest, both teams ended the match without scoring any goals. The…
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Afghanistan to Play Pakistan in Asian Cup Qualifiers Today
DID Press: Afghanistan’s national football team is set to play against Pakistan this afternoon in the third round of 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. The match will take place at Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad at 13:30 Afghanistan time on Thursday, October…
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