Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Economy
Pakistan Tops Global Terrorism Index for First Time
DID Press: Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) reports that Pakistan has, for the first time, become the country most affected by terrorism. Last year, Pakistan recorded the highest number of fatalities and terrorist incidents, marking its security situation as…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Strikes Key Pakistani Military Sites in Kohat
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Defense announced that in response to last night’s Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan territory, its air forces targeted key military facilities in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa early today. According to the ministry, the Kohat military fortress, the…
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Government
IED Blast in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kills 2 Police, Injures 31
DID Press: An improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has killed two police officers and wounded 31 others, including civilians, according to local authorities. The blast occurred in Rustam Bazaar in the city of Wana, where security officials…
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Afghanistan
Proposal to send comprehensive Pakistani delegation to Afghanistan
DID Press: Sohail Afridi, Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, called for sending a comprehensive delegation from Pakistan to Afghanistan to negotiate with Taliban government officials. Afridi said on Wednesday at the inauguration of a project in Peshawar that this delegation…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Closes Afghan Refugee Camp in Swabi, Displacing 20,000 Residents
DID Press: Government of Pakistan ordered the closure of Gohti Afghan refugee camp in the Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, affecting approximately 20,000 residents, according to local media reports. Authorities reportedly shut down all shops and commercial units inside the…
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Government
Senior Police Officer Killed in Armed Attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DID Press: Deputy commander of the Lachi police district was killed along with two bodyguards and several other police officers, In a violent attack today in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The assault occurred near the Shakdara road, and the gunmen fled…
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Afghanistan
China–Pakistan Push to Legitimize Taliban Through Security Pressure, Economic Incentives
DID Press: China and Pakistan are pursuing a coordinated approach that combines security pressure with economic incentives in an effort to curb militant threats while facilitating the international legitimization of the Taliban, according to regional assessments. Beijing and Islamabad recently…
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Afghanistan
2,500 Fighters Moved From Syria to Afghanistan, Claims Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s military spokesperson has claimed that, based on what he described as “credible intelligence,” around 2,500 armed fighters have been transferred from Syria to Afghanistan, adding that none of them are Pakistani nationals. Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan to Deport 20,000 Afghans Awaiting US Resettlement
DID Press: Pakistani authorities have announced the deportation of thousands of Afghanistan citizens who were in the process of resettling in the US. According to sources, approximately 20,000 Afghan refugees, who had been waiting for months for relocation to the…
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Afghanistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Warns: Pakistan–Afghanistan Border Closure Devastating Economy
DID Press: government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has warned Pakistan’s federal government that the continued closure of commercial borders with Afghanistan has caused a sharp decline in revenues and the loss of job opportunities. According to Pakistani media, Muzammil Aslam,…
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