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Government
Pakistan Government-Opposition Talks Fail as PTI Begins Protest March
DID Press: Talks between representatives of Pakistan’s federal government and opposition parties ended without a final agreement at the office of the Speaker of the National Assembly. The main obstacle was reportedly a dispute over a meeting between senior members…
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Analysis
Islamabad Against Islam: Standing Alongside Tel Aviv and Washington
DID Press: Pakistan’s deployment of tens of thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia, at a time when the war in Yemen remains one of the longest-running and most costly humanitarian crises in the Muslim world, raises serious questions about the…
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Economy
Islamabad Blocked by 2,000 Containers as Protest Security Measures Hit Economy
DID Press: The widespread use of shipping containers to block roads in Islamabad ahead of a planned march by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has imposed significant costs on drivers, transport companies and businesses. An Al Jazeera report said thousands of vehicles…
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Afghanistan
Russia Offers to Mediate Between Afghanistan and Pakistan
DID Press: Russia has said it is ready to mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan if formally requested by both sides, as tensions between the two countries remain a focus of regional diplomacy. Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan,…
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Afghanistan
Khalilzad Says Islamabad Has Become “Containerabad”
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. special representative for Afghanistan, has criticized the extensive road closures and movement restrictions in Pakistan’s capital, describing Islamabad as “Containerabad.” Khalilzad, in a post on X, shared an Al Jazeera report on the situation…
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Government
PTI Chief Warns Against Emergency or Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DID Press: Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has warned that imposing an emergency or governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would further intensify the country’s political and security crisis, saying his party would use all available political…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Warns Taliban of “Surprise” From Regional and Global Forces
DID Press: Murtaza Solangi, spokesperson for the President of Pakistan, has accused the Taliban of providing safe havens, training and logistical support to armed groups in Afghanistan, warning that continued support could trigger a response from regional and global forces.…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Calls for “Constructive Engagement” With Afghanistan
DID Press: Talal Chaudhry, Pakistan’s Minister of State for Interior, said Wednesday that Islamabad wants constructive engagement with Afghanistan, stressing that peace in the two neighboring countries is closely linked. Speaking at a conference on Afghanistan in Islamabad, Chaudhry said…
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Afghanistan
Hekmatyar Warns Pakistan: Instability in Afghanistan Could Threaten Pakistan
DID Press: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Afghanistan’s Hezb-e Islami, has warned that Pakistan’s alleged efforts to destabilize Afghanistan and trigger a civil war will fail and could ultimately threaten Pakistan’s own security. In a post on X, Hekmatyar criticized what…
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Government
Pakistan Government, PTI Escalate Dispute Over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DID Press: Tensions between Pakistan’s federal government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party have intensified over the political and security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with federal officials discussing the possibility of imposing governor’s rule or an emergency in the province.…
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