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Afghanistan
Muttaqi Urges Intl Community to Recognize Afghanistan’s Anti-Drug Efforts
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, has urged the international community not to overlook Afghanistan’s achievements in combating narcotics and to support continued efforts to curb drug production. Muttaqi highlighted measures taken to ban poppy cultivation and…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Accuses Pakistan of Being the Main Source of Drug Smuggling
DID Press: Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior, says that most traditional and synthetic drugs are smuggled from Pakistan into Afghanistan across the Durand Line. Qani said Afghan forces have stepped up efforts to prevent drug…
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Afghanistan
Seven Pakistani Soldiers Reportedly Killed in Clashes Along Afghanistan Border
DID Press: At least seven Pakistani soldiers have reportedly been killed in armed clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces along the Durand Line, although the reported death toll has not been independently verified. According to published reports, the clashes occurred…
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Afghanistan
Muttaqi: Pakistan Has Launched New Project to Destabilize Afghanistan and Region
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s acting foreign minister, said at the eighth Moscow Format meeting on Afghanistan that Pakistan has launched a new project aimed at challenging security in Afghanistan and the wider region. Muttaqi alleged that Pakistan’s…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Warns Pakistan of “Calculated Response” to Any Aggression
DID Press: Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, the Taliban’s acting defense minister, has warned Pakistan that any act of aggression against Afghan territory will face a calculated response. At the same time, the Taliban said in a statement marking the fifth anniversary…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan–Taliban Border Clashes Expand Along Durand Line
DID Press: Fighting between Pakistani border forces and Taliban fighters has expanded from Khyber to Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, marking a second consecutive day of armed clashes along the disputed Durand Line. Pakistani security sources said on Monday evening that exchanges…
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Afghanistan
Border Clash Kills Pakistani Soldier in Nangarhar
DID Press: A Pakistani soldier was killed following an exchange of fire between Taliban border forces and Pakistani troops along the disputed Durand Line in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, according to local sources. The incident reportedly occurred near the border…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Defense Chief Visits Badakhshan Borders Amid Internal Tensions
DID Press: The acting defense minister of the Taliban-led administration has visited border areas in Badakhshan province, located near China, Tajikistan, and the so-called Durand Line, stressing the protection of territorial integrity and national sovereignty. The Ministry of Defense said…
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Afghanistan
Mujahid Denies Reports of Pakistani Ground Incursion into Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban administration has rejected reports claiming that Pakistan carried out a ground offensive inside Afghan territory, saying border forces remain fully prepared and that Kabul prefers resolving tensions through dialogue. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid stated in an interview…
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Afghanistan
Sharif: Border Fencing Critical to National Security
DID Press: Shehbaz Sharif has defended Pakistan’s border fencing project along the frontier with Afghanistan, describing it as a central component of the country’s national security strategy. Speaking in Pakistan’s National Assembly, Sharif said the government has invested billions of…
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