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Culture & Arts
Pakistan Defense Minister Calls for End to Political Use of Religion
DID Press: Khawaja Asif has urged an end to the politicization of religion, warning that its long-term use as a political tool has created deep divisions within Pakistan. In a message posted on X (formerly Twitter), Asif criticized what he…
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Afghanistan
Ex-Pakistani Envoy Warns Airstrike Threats Against Kabul Are Not Solution
DID Press: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former special envoy for Afghanistan, urged restraint in rhetoric and warned against threatening airstrikes on Kabul, stressing that counterterrorism should be pursued through calibrated, intelligence-led operations rather than escalatory language. Writing on X on Friday,…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Marks 37th Anniversary, Contrasting Historical Narratives with Pakistan
DID Press: Afghanistan commemorates the 37th anniversary of the Soviet military withdrawal on February 28, 1989, a date celebrated as a symbol of national resistance and victory over one of the world’s most powerful armies. The Taliban government released a…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan in Mirror of Pakistan’s Defense Minister’s Confessions
DID Press: The statements of Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif can be viewed as a sign of a gap in the country’s official narrative. By criticizing the decisions of Zia-ul-Haq and Pervez Musharraf, he effectively places part of the responsibility…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Warns Taliban: Blood to be Repaid with Blood
DID Press: Accusing Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities of “supporting Pakistani militants,” Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif warned it will not remain silent in the face of recent bloodshed. He declared that the blood of Pakistani citizens and security personnel “will not…
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Afghanistan
Kabul, Islamabad Agree to Ceasefire Mediated by Qatar
DID Press: Following several rounds of negotiations between Afghan and Pakistani officials in Doha, the government of Qatar announced early Sunday (October 19) that the two countries have reached an agreement on an immediate ceasefire — a deal aimed at…
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Afghanistan
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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