Pakistan
-
Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Strategic Depth Collapses: Taliban Shifts from Ally to Threat
DID Press: Islamabad had expected that the Afghan Taliban, due to historical and ideological ties, would cooperate in restraining Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). However, this did not happen. Instead, overlapping interests and ideological alignment between the groups have effectively returned the…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Urumqi Trilateral Meeting Tests Pakistan–Taliban Security Dialogue Revival
DID Press: Officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China convened today (Wednesday) in the Chinese city of Urumqi under a trilateral framework. The meeting marks the first significant diplomatic contact following Pakistan’s launch of Operation “Ghazab-ul-Haq” against alleged terrorist hideouts inside…
Read More » -
Analysis
Pakistan: A Mediator Without Leverage
DID Press: Pakistan is attempting to present itself as a mediator between Iran and US, but the on-the-ground and political realities of the war indicate that these efforts are not only ineffective, but also place Islamabad in a fragile and…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Pakistan and Afghanistan Agree on Security Measures at Torkham Border
DID Press: Following recent tensions at the Torkham border, Pakistan and Afghanistan have reached an agreement to deploy unarmed personnel along the zero line and manage the transfer of expelled individuals. In the first bilateral border meeting after the clashes,…
Read More » -
Government
Iran Welcomes Islamabad’s Diplomatic Initiatives to End War
DID Press: Mohammadreza Bahrami, Director General for South Asia at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the ongoing aggression by the United States and Israel, within the…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Islamic Relief Warns Over Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Islamic Relief Worldwide reported that escalating clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistani army have forced thousands of families in eastern Afghanistan to flee their homes, leaving them in increasingly dire conditions. The aid agency highlighted severe shortages of…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Border Tensions: Pakistan Fence Sparks Afghan Territory Claims, Taliban Deny Incursion
DID Press: Recent social media posts and satellite imagery suggest that Pakistani border forces have extended fencing roughly 12 kilometers into Afghanistan, enclosing an area of approximately 32 square kilometers in Paktika province. The fenced zone, shaped like an “L,”…
Read More » -
Government
Pakistan, Iran FMs Discuss Peace Diplomacy in Phone Talks
DID Press: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan announced today, Sunday, that Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, held a phone call with Seyed Abbas Araqchi, Iran’s Foreign Minister, emphasizing that dialogue and diplomacy remain the only practical path to…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Pak–Afghan Peace Jirga to Be Held in Peshawar
DID Press: A joint peace jirga between Pakistan and Afghanistan is scheduled for March 31 in Peshawar, aiming to establish a common framework for peace, stability, and dialogue amid rising border tensions. According to Arbab Shehzad Khan, head of Aspire-Khyber…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Reports of ISIS-K Resurgence in Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Areas
DID Press: Local sources in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa report new developments along the Tira border region. Following winter military operations that forced residents to evacuate, the Pakistani army is now reportedly withdrawing from certain posts, raising security concerns. Eyewitnesses claim…
Read More »