Mahmood Khan Achakzai
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Afghanistan
Achakzai: Afghans, Iraqis Have Paid the Highest Price for Foreign Intervention
DID Press: Mahmood Khan Achakzai, leader of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, has strongly criticized Western policies in Afghanistan and Iraq, saying the people of both countries have borne the greatest costs of war and foreign intervention and warning that…
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Afghanistan
Pashtun National Jirga Calls for Afghan Students to Continue Studies in Pakistan
DID Press: Pashtun National Jirga has called on the Pakistani government to reverse its decision to expel Afghan students from universities and hostels and allow them to continue their education in the country. In a post on its X account,…
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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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Afghanistan
Afghan Officials Condemn Call for Afghan IDs for Pakistani Pashtuns
DID Press: Remarks by Pakistani opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai urging Pakistani Pashtuns to obtain Afghan national identity documents have triggered strong reactions in Afghanistan, with critics warning against cross-border ethnic nationalism and political exploitation of identity issues. Achakzai recently…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Opposition Leader: Current Insecurity Rooted in Afghanistan War Policies
DID Press: Following the deadly bombing of the Jaffar Express train in Balochistan, opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai has linked Pakistan’s current security crisis to past Afghanistan war-era policies, urging accountability for the long-term consequences of those decisions. After a…
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Government
Pakistani Opposition Leader Endorses Iran’s Strikes on US Bases as Legitimate
DID Press: Mahmood Khan Achakzai, a senior Pakistani politician and head of the opposition in the National Assembly, has described Iran’s attacks on US military bases in the Persian Gulf region as legitimate. Achakzai stated: “Iran makes one thing very…
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Afghanistan
Mahmood Khan Achakzai: Pakistan’s Leaders Follow Colonial Legacy
DID Press: Mahmood Khan Achakzai, leader of Pakistan’s National People’s Party, criticized Islamabad’s current government, describing its policies as a continuation of colonial legacy and claiming that Pakistan has three specific demands from Afghanistan. In a recent social media post,…
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