Pakistan
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Afghanistan
Kabul Hosts Trilateral Taliban-China-Pakistan Talks Amid Diplomatic Pressures
DID Press: Kabul is hosting a trilateral meeting between the Taliban, China, and Pakistan amid strained relations with Islamabad and continued U.S. travel restrictions on senior Taliban officials. Hafiz Zia Ahmad, Deputy Spokesperson for the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry, said China’s…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Played Key Role in Taliban’s Rise, says US Congress
DID Press: Afghanistan War Commission affiliated with the U.S. House of Representatives said in its new report that Pakistan played a central role in strengthening the Taliban insurgency and facilitating the group’s return to power. Afghanistan War Commission, established by…
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Afghanistan
Kabul Warns Pakistan: He who digs pit for others falls into it himself
DID Press: Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Caretaker Government, in a veiled reference to the upcoming meeting of Taliban opponents in Islamabad, warned Pakistan against any hostile actions. Following the announcement of a gathering of anti-Taliban figures in Islamabad, Acting Foreign…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Orders Afghanistani Refugees Under German Program to Leave Islamabad
DID Press: Pakistan has ordered Afghanistani refugees covered by Germany’s protection and resettlement programs to abandon Islamabad. The order applies both to those who have already received approval to move to Germany and those still awaiting interviews and visas. Earlier,…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Pakistan, China to Hold Trilateral Meeting Wednesday
DID Press: Kabul will host a one-day meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and China on Wednesday, August 20. The discussions will focus on counterterrorism cooperation, peace, development, trade, and the expansion of regional projects, including the China-Pakistan…
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Afghanistan
Governance Foundations Solidified, says Kabul Envoy to Pakistan
DID Press: Marking the fourth anniversary of foreign forces withdrawal from Afghanistan, Afghan caretaker government’s ambassador to Pakistan, Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb, said the Taliban administration has strengthened the country’s governance structures and restored order and stability. Speaking from Islamabad, Shakeeb…
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Pakistan Army Warns Taliban, India Over Militant Support
DID Press: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, accused Afghanistan’s caretaker government of directing Tahrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants to launch attacks inside Pakistan. He warned that Islamabad is determined to safeguard its citizens and will not allow such…
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Germany sued over deportation of Afghanistani refugees from Pakistan
DID Press: Rights groups said Pakistan arrested hundreds of Afghanistani refugees this week, including some accepted into a German programme and awaiting visas. Rights activists in Germany filed criminal cases Friday against two German ministers after Afghanistani refugees accepted under…
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