Pakistan
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Afghanistan
Russia’s Shift Towards the Taliban Weakens Pakistan’s Leverage
DID Press: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former special representative for Afghanistan, has written in an opinion article published by Arab News that Russia’s changing approach towards the Taliban and India’s expanding relations with Kabul have shifted regional diplomatic dynamics to Islamabad’s…
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Government
Imran Khan Returned to Adiala Jail After Receiving Medical Treatment
DID Press: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been returned to Adiala Jail after being transferred to a medical facility in Islamabad for examinations and treatment, according to reports. Khan was taken from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi to the…
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Afghanistan
Ishaq Dar: Pakistan Supports a Peaceful and Economically Integrated Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan supports efforts to establish a peaceful and stable Afghanistan with strong economic ties to the region, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said at an international conference in Islamabad. Dar also said effective action by the Taliban administration against…
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Afghanistan
Poets from Five Countries Take Part in Shamim-e-Fatemi Poetry Festival in Mashhad
DID Press: The second edition of the Shamim-e-Fatemi poetry mourning festival is being held in Mashhad, Iran, near the holy shrine of Imam Reza, with the participation of poets from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, the Republic of Azerbaijan and Iran. More…
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Government
Turkish Parliament Approves Trilateral Defence Pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
DID Press: Türkiye’s parliament has approved a trilateral defence agreement with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, aimed at strengthening military cooperation and establishing a framework for mutual defence among the three countries. The agreement, known as the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement,…
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Government
Trump to Meet Qatari PM on Iran Ceasefire and Nuclear Talks
DID Press: US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Monday, November 9, to discuss efforts to secure a new ceasefire and resume nuclear negotiations with Iran. US media outlets,…
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Economy
Abdul El-Sayed Calls for Ending US Military Aid to Pakistan, Egypt and Israel
DID Press: Newly elected US Senator Abdul El-Sayed has called for an end to Washington’s financial assistance to Pakistan, Egypt and Israel. El-Sayed said the United States should stop providing financial assistance to countries that use American taxpayer money to…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Excludes Taliban from ECO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
DID Press: Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that it has not invited the Taliban government to attend the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers meeting, scheduled to take place in Islamabad on November 15–16. Sajjad Haider Khan,…
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Government
Pakistan Considers Redrawing Administrative Map with Proposal for 12 Provinces
DID Press: Sources familiar with the matter in Pakistan say a proposal to increase the number of provinces in the country from four to 12 is under consideration. Under the proposed plan, Punjab would be divided into four provinces, Khyber…
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Government
Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faces Shortage of 17,000 Police Officers
DID Press: Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is facing a severe shortage of police personnel, with around 17,000 positions currently vacant, provincial officials have said. According to reports, the provincial government has allocated 70 billion Pakistani rupees for the police…
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