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Government
Pakistan Condemns Israeli Airstrike on Syrian Air Base
DID Press: Pakistan has strongly condemned an Israeli airstrike on the Abu al-Duhur air base near Aleppo, Syria, calling the attack an arbitrary action and a violation of international law. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the Israeli strike on the Syrian…
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Government
Syrian FM to Visit Pakistan in First Trip in Nearly Two Decades
DID Press: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani is set to visit Islamabad on Wednesday for his first trip to Pakistan in nearly two decades. During his two-day visit, al-Shibani is expected to meet Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign…
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Afghanistan
China’s Afghanistan Envoy Visits Türkiye, Pakistan and Afghanistan
DID Press: Yue Xiaoyong, China’s Special Envoy for Afghan Affairs, visited Türkiye, Pakistan and Afghanistan during a 10-day regional tour, meeting officials in the three countries. The visit comes amid growing security and political challenges between Kabul and Islamabad. China’s…
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Economy
Pakistan: Protests Erupt Over Fuel Price Hikes and Heavy Taxes
DID Press: Thousands of people took part in demonstrations in several Pakistani cities, protesting rising fuel prices, heavy taxation and mounting inflation. Thousands of Pakistanis marched in major cities across the country, including Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, against the government’s…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Media Activists Missing in Pakistan for More Than a Month
DID Press: An Afghan journalist and two filmmakers have reportedly been missing in Islamabad for more than a month, with their families still unaware of their whereabouts or fate. Sayed Qasim Hashemi, a journalist and filmmaker, and Hamid Ehsas, an…
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Government
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Travels to Tehran for Regional Talks
DID Press: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has traveled to Tehran for talks with senior Iranian officials on bilateral and regional issues. During his visit, Naqvi is expected to discuss relations between Pakistan and Iran as well as broader regional…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Says It Seeks Peace, Not War, With Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said Islamabad does not want a war or conflict with Afghanistan, while accusing the Taliban of supporting the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and describing the issue as the biggest obstacle to improving relations between…
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Government
Khawaja Asif Accuses Interior Minister of Being Beyond Accountability
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has claimed that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi wields such significant influence that he is, in some matters, not even accountable to the prime minister. Speaking to a private television channel, Asif criticized Naqvi’s…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Recalls Kabul Envoy for Security Consultations
DID Press: Pakistan has recalled its ambassador to Kabul for security consultations, according to a report by The Nation, as Islamabad assesses recent political and security developments in Afghanistan, including the latest fighting in Badakhshan and its potential implications for…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Envoy, Pakistani Islamist Leader Stress Regional Stability
DID Press: Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb, the Taliban’s ambassador to Pakistan, met with Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, leader of Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami, in Islamabad to discuss bilateral relations, expanding trade cooperation, and regional peace and security. According to reports, Hafiz Naeem ur…
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