Border Tensions
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Afghanistan
Taliban Warns Pakistan: Continued Attacks May Lead to Internal Fragmentation
DID Press: A senior Taliban official has strongly condemned recent Pakistani military actions inside Afghanistan territory, warning that continued strikes could trigger internal instability in Pakistan, including rising divisions and potential fragmentation. Shir Ahmad Haqqani made the remarks during a…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Taunts Khalilzad Over Taliban Role Speculation
DID Press: Pakistan’s presidential spokesperson has sharply criticized former US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, dismissing his remarks on Pakistan–Afghanistan tensions as biased and suggesting, in a sarcastic tone, that he should continue his efforts if he hopes to become foreign minister…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Army: 4 Drones Launched from Afghanistan Were Shot Down
DID Press: Pakistan’s military says it has intercepted and destroyed four drones allegedly launched from Afghan territory toward the southwestern province of Balochistan, amid rising tensions between Islamabad and the Taliban administration. In a statement, the media wing of the…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Claims Airstrikes on ISIS Targets Inside Pakistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Defense has claimed that its air force carried out strikes on facilities linked to ISIS and anti-Taliban groups in Pakistan’s provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday evening. In a statement, the ministry said…
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Afghanistan
Karzai Urges Pakistan to End ‘Aggressive Policy’ Toward Afghanistan
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has strongly condemned recent Pakistani attacks in eastern Afghanistan, calling on Islamabad to abandon its policy of hostility and instead pursue relations based on mutual respect. Karzai reacted to the reported strikes in…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Condemn Pakistani Airstrikes as ‘Crime’ and ‘Aggression’
DID Press: Taliban administration has strongly condemned Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, describing the attacks as a “crime,” an act of “aggression,” and a violation of the country’s sovereignty. Zabihullah Mujahid, chief spokesman for the Taliban government, said Pakistani military…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Downplays Taliban’s New Border Force, Stresses Respect for Frontier
DID Press: Pakistan has played down reports that the Taliban are forming an 8,000-member special border force, describing the move as an internal Afghan matter while emphasizing that respect for the border between the two countries remains Islamabad’s primary concern.…
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Afghanistan
Kabul–Islamabad Diplomatic Stalemate Deepens as Pakistan Questions Taliban Guarantees
DID Press: Relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan have deteriorated into a prolonged diplomatic deadlock, with both sides exchanging accusations over security assurances and counterterrorism commitments. Tensions escalated after Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif stated that diplomatic efforts with the…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Calls on Taliban for Public Stance Over TTP Report
DID Press: Pakistan has urged the Taliban leadership to issue a clear, official and public position regarding recent media reports alleging that the group’s supreme leader ordered the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to halt cross-border attacks. The request follows a report…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Says Taliban Warning to TTP Is Not Enough
DID Press: Pakistani officials say a reported warning from the Taliban leadership to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to halt attacks inside Pakistan is insufficient without concrete and verifiable action, stressing that Islamabad’s security concerns remain unresolved. According to Pakistani sources,…
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