Pakistan
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Arrests Karachi Attack Suspect, Alleges Afghan-Based Plot
DID Press: Pakistani police say they have arrested Qari Bashir, also known as Qari Habib, whom authorities describe as the alleged mastermind behind last month’s deadly attack on a Pakistan Rangers compound in Karachi. Officials also claimed the attackers had…
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Afghanistan
Haqqani Meets Families of Victims of Pakistani Strike in Paktia
DID Press: Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister, met families of victims of a recent Pakistani military strike in Samkani district of Paktia province, expressing condolences and reaffirming support for those affected. According to a statement issued by the…
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Afghanistan
Baloch Activist Alleges Afghan Ex-Forces Joined Pakistan Military Actions
DID Press: A Baloch political activist has alleged that some former Afghan government security personnel are participating alongside Pakistani forces in military operations in Balochistan, a claim that has not been independently verified by international sources. Mehrang Baloch, head of…
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Economy
Pakistan Ex-Envoy Criticizes Double Standards Over Hormuz Strait
DID Press: Former Pakistan special representative for Afghanistan, Asif Durrani, has criticized what he described as the international community’s “double standards” regarding statements about the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that similar positions by the United States and Iran receive different…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Returns 2.59M Afghan Migrants Under Deportation Campaign
DID Press: Pakistani authorities say approximately 2.59 million Afghan nationals have been returned to Afghanistan since the launch of the country’s deportation campaign in 2023, adding that the removal of undocumented migrants will continue. Officials from Pakistan’s Punjab province said…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Expels More Than 4,000 Afghan Migrants in One Day
DID Press: Pakistan has deported 4,037 Afghan nationals within a 24-hour period as part of an intensified campaign against undocumented migrants, returning them to Afghanistan through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings. According to the Taliban’s High Commission for…
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Government
Shehbaz Sharif Visits Qatar Amid Mourning for Former Emir
DID Press: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has traveled to Qatar at the head of a high-level delegation for a one-day visit, accompanied by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. During the visit, Shehbaz Sharif is expected to meet Tamim bin…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Mango Exports Plunge Amid Afghanistan Border Closure
DID Press: Pakistan’s mango exports have fallen sharply this year, with the prolonged closure of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and climate-related disruptions emerging as the main factors behind the decline. Afghanistan, with a population of around 46 million, has been one…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Detains 1,686 Undocumented Afghan Migrants in Border Crackdown
DID Press: Pakistani security forces say they have detained 1,686 undocumented Afghan migrants during 40 security operations in the border districts of Balochistan, with 1,257 of those arrested already returned to Afghanistan. According to Pakistani authorities, the operations were carried…
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Economy
Pakistan Hosts OIC Ministerial Conference on Women’s Empowerment
DID Press: Pakistan is hosting the ninth Ministerial Conference of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Women today (Sunday), bringing together representatives from the bloc’s 57 member states to discuss strategies for advancing women’s economic, social, and political empowerment.…
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