Pakistan
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Afghanistan
Sayyaf: Durand Line Debate Could Undermine National Unity
DID Press: Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf warned that raising the issue of the Durand Line under current conditions could harm national unity in Afghanistan. Sayyaf made the remarks in response to recent statements by Mohammad Mohaqiq, who previously said he…
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Afghanistan
EU Raises Concern Over Armed Groups, Women’s Rights Restrictions in Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union says concerns have grown over the continued presence of armed groups and tightening restrictions on women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan, following a five-day visit to Kabul by Gilles Bertrand. During meetings with Taliban authorities, Bertrand…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Commerce Minister: Transit Route via Pakistan Is “Fundamental Right” Amid Trade Halt
DID Press: Taliban’s Minister of Industry and Commerce says the suspension of trade with Pakistan is temporary and insists that the country’s transit routes will soon reopen, stressing that access through Pakistan remains a fundamental national right. According to Nooruddin…
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Afghanistan
Kunar Targeted in Reported Cross-Border Rocket Attacks from Pakistan
DID Press: Local sources in the city of Asadabad in eastern Afghanistan report that parts of the city came under rocket fire late Tuesday night, allegedly launched from Pakistan. According to eyewitness accounts, several rockets struck different areas inside and…
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Afghanistan
HRW: Pakistan’s Afghan Deportations May Breach International Law
DID Press: The advocacy group Human Rights Watch has reported that authorities in Pakistan, following rising tensions with Afghanistan, have launched a new wave of arbitrary arrests, nighttime raids, and forced deportations of Afghan migrants—actions that have deprived thousands, particularly…
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Government
Islamabad in Spotlight as Iran–US Talks Hang Between Escalation, Ceasefire Hopes
DID Press: As shifting timelines from Donald Trump on ending the conflict with Iran coincide with rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, global attention has turned once again to Islamabad, where a second round of sensitive talks between Iran…
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Afghanistan
Taliban, UNHCR Hold High-Level Talks on Migrant Crisis and Returnees
DID Press: Taliban’s Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, Abdul Kabir, held talks with Arafat Jamal, a senior representative of the UNHCR, focusing on the situation of Afghan migrants in neighboring countries and returnees to Afghanistan. During the meeting, the minister…
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Economy
US–Iran Talks in Pakistan Seen as “Test of Iran’s Resilience,” Not Genuine Negotiation
DID Press: Reports from the first round of Iran–US talks held in Pakistan suggest the discussions were framed less as a pathway toward agreement and more as an assessment of Iran’s endurance under sustained pressure. According to diplomatic sources, the…
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Afghanistan
Mohaqiq’s Remarks on Durand Line: Pragmatism vs National Sensitivities
DID Press: Recent comments by Muhammad Mohaqiq on accepting the Durand Line as an internationally recognized reality have revived one of the most sensitive and long-standing issues in Afghanistan’s political discourse. From a realist political perspective, Mohaqiq’s argument is grounded…
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Afghanistan
Over 6,000 Afghan Migrants Deported from Pakistan
DID Press: Taliban High Commission for Migrant Affairs has reported that 6,148 Afghan migrants have been deported from Pakistan and returned to Afghanistan through the border crossings of Torkham and Spin Boldak. According to the commission, these individuals were detained…
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