Pakistan
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Says Militant Groups Drive Tensions with Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan said militant groups are the main cause of strained relations between Islamabad and Kabul, citing a recent United Nations Security Council report that confirms the presence and activity of multiple terrorist organizations in Afghanistan. Speaking at a…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Suffers Billions in Losses due to Halted Trade with Afghanistan
DID Press: The suspension of trade routes between Pakistan and Afghanistan caused significant economic losses, impacting Pakistan’s industrial and export sectors. The closure of cross‑border trade has already resulted in approximately $4.5 billion losses on Pakistan’s economy. The continuation of…
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Afghanistan
Afghan, Pakistani Clerics Signal De-escalation in Border Tensions
DID Press: A recent gathering of Afghan clerics in Kabul, presented publicly as a religious and social forum promoting peace and restraint, has also served as a platform for conveying indirect political messages to Pakistan and other regional actors, analysts…
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Government
Dutch MP: “Pakistan Terror State” Must Be Sanctioned and Isolated
DID Press: Geert Wilders, a member of the Dutch parliament and leader of the Party for Freedom, made sharp remarks, saying: “Pakistan is 100 percent a terrorist state—a dangerous sharia shithole. ”Reacting to news of an armed attack on Hanukkah…
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Afghanistan
Pak Envoy: Terrorists in Afghanistan Undermines Regional Security, Economic Cooperation
DID Press: Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan warned that widespread presence of militant groups in Afghanistan poses a serious threat to regional security and obstructs economic cooperation among neighboring countries. “The continued activity of terrorist groups in Afghanistan not only…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: Eliminating Terrorism in Afghanistan Is a Prerequisite for Meaningful Regional Engagement
DID Press: Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, stated at the Tehran meeting that ongoing security threats posed by terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan remain a serious concern, emphasizing that only the complete elimination of these threats can build…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan, UK Discuss Fast-Tracking Relocation of Afghan Refugees
DID Press: Senior officials from Pakistan and the United Kingdom have held talks in Islamabad focusing on security cooperation, migration management, and in particular the acceleration of the relocation of Afghan refugees to the UK, amid growing concerns over the…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Turned into Safe Haven for Terrorists, Warns Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN warned that nearly 6,000 fighters of Tehrik‑i‑Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are operating from Afghan territory, describing Afghanistan as a safe haven for terrorists and a serious threat to regional security. Speaking on Wednesday,…
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News
Six Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Militant Attack
DID Press: Pakistani police and security sources told Reuters that six soldiers were killed in an armed attack on a security outpost in the country’s northwest. The attack occurred from Monday night into early Tuesday in the Kurram region, one…
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Afghanistan
Former Indian FM: Diverging Interests Prevent Lasting Afghanistan–Pakistan Alliance
DID Press: A prominent Indian diplomat said relations between Kabul and Islamabad are more defined by conflicting interests than ever, leaving little room for a sustainable partnership. Shashi Tharoor, former Indian Foreign Minister, said that recent regional developments have placed…
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