Pakistan
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Economy & Development
ADB Approves $700M Loan to Reform Pakistan’s Insurance Sector
DID Press: Asian Development Bank has approved a $700 million financing package aimed at supporting major reforms in Pakistan’s insurance industry, with a focus on expanding coverage, strengthening financial resilience, and modernizing regulatory frameworks. According to the ADB, the program…
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Afghanistan
Uzbekistan Advances Trans-Afghan Railway Project, Mirziyoyev Says
DID Press: Shavkat Mirziyoyev said at the fifth Tashkent International Investment Forum that Uzbekistan is actively working on the Trans-Afghan railway project, stressing its importance for regional connectivity and access to southern seaports. Mirziyoyev, speaking at the investment forum in…
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Afghanistan
Khawaja Asif: Afghanistan Remains Main Source of Terror Threats
DID Press: Khawaja Asif has described Afghanistan as the primary source of terrorism affecting Pakistan, while revealing that Islamabad once proposed a multi-billion-rupee plan to relocate Pakistani militants inside Afghanistan. Speaking in Pakistan’s National Assembly, Asif said Afghanistan had become…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Seize Pakistani Drug Shipment Worth AFN 7.5M
DID Press: Taliban security forces in western Afghanistan have intercepted a shipment of 250 cartons of Pakistani medicines valued at approximately 7.5 million Afghanis in Farah Province, officials said. According to the Taliban police command in Farah, the consignment was…
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Government
Rocket Strike Kills 4 Civilians in Kurram Checkpoint Clash in Pakistan
DID Press: Dozens of armed militants launched a heavy assault on the strategic Mirbag checkpoint in Pakistan’s central Kurram district, resulting in hours of fighting, destruction of the post, and multiple casualties, including four civilians killed by rocket fire. Local…
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Afghanistan
Fazlur Rehman Calls for Dialogue-Based Policy with Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman has called on Islamabad to abandon confrontational policies and adopt a strategy of dialogue and reconciliation with Afghanistan to improve regional stability. Speaking in the Pakistani parliament, Fazlur Rehman urged Islamabad…
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Economy & Development
Pakistan Jamaat-e-Islami Calls for Priority Completion of Iran–Pakistan Gas Pipeline
DID Press: Leader of Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami party has called for accelerating the Iran–Pakistan gas pipeline project, reducing fuel prices, and expanding free trade between the two countries. Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, head of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, stressed the importance of strengthening economic ties…
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Afghanistan
UK Backs Pakistan’s Right to Self-Defense Against Cross-Border Attacks
DID Press: Britain has affirmed Pakistan’s right to defend itself against attacks originating from Afghan territory, while urging direct dialogue between Kabul and Islamabad to prevent either country’s soil from being used against the other. During a meeting with Pakistani…
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Government
Bloomberg: Pakistan to Host Iran–US Peace Agreement Signing Ceremony
DID Press: Pakistan will host the signing ceremony of the reported Iran–US peace agreement in Geneva on Friday, according to remarks by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif cited by Bloomberg. Speaking in Pakistan’s parliament, Sharif described the agreement as a…
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Afghanistan
Karzai Welcomes Iran–US Deal as Step Toward Regional Stability
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has welcomed reports of a finalized understanding between US and Iran aimed at resolving their differences through negotiations, describing it as a positive step for regional stability. In a statement, Karzai said the…
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