Pakistan
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Afghanistan
Pashtun Leader Urges Protests against Afghanistani Refugee Expulsions
DID Press: Manzoor Pashteen, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), strongly condemned forced expulsion of Afghanistani refugees from Pakistan, urging Pashtun youth to stage sustained protests against these measures. His call comes amid growing fears among Afghanistani families, who…
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Afghanistan
US and Pakistan Maneuvers to Reshape Power in Kabul, says Analyst
DID Press: Afghanistan political analyst Ahmad Saeedi warned that recent visits by Pakistan’s Army Chief, Marshal Asim Munir, to the United States signal the start of a new strategic game over Afghanistan’s political landscape. Writing on his Facebook page, Saeedi…
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Afghanistan
Shahbaz Sharif Urges Taliban to Take Action against Terrorist Groups
DID Press: Pakistani PM Shahbaz Sharif has called on Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to take concrete steps to prevent terrorist groups from operating on Afghanistan soil, particularly those targeting Pakistan. Speaking before the UNGA, Sharif urged the Taliban interim government to…
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Government
Shahbaz Sharif: Dialogue with India Possible only on Basis of Equality
DID Press: Pakistani PM Shahbaz Sharif, speaking to the Pakistani diaspora in London, reiterated the key to regional peace lies in resolving Kashmir issue, and that Islamabad is ready to engage with New Delhi only on the basis of equality.…
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Government
Pakistan: No Nukes in Saudi Agreement
DID Press: Pakistan has stressed that its new military cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia is purely defensive and contains no provisions related to nuclear weapons. In an interview with Reuters, Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said the recently signed…
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Government
Pakistan Extends Ban on Indian Flights Through Its Airspace Until October 24
DID Press: Amid ongoing tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi, Pakistan has extended its ban on Indian aircraft from using its airspace until October 24. Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority announced that the restriction applies to all Indian flights—both commercial and…
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Afghanistan
Mujahid to Pakistan: Dialogue is Solution, Not Force or Accusations
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban caretaker government, has responded to recent statements by Pakistani officials, emphasizing that escalating tensions, using force, and leveling accusations benefit neither country. He stressed that Kabul seeks fraternal relations with Islamabad, free…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan PM Adviser: Attacks from Afghanistan on Pakistan are Attacks on Saudi Arabia
DID Press: Rana Sanaullah, political adviser to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, said that under the newly signed defense pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, any attack by militants from Afghanistan soil against Pakistan will be considered an attack on…
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Afghanistan
Islamabad Silent on Bagram; Kabul Must Choose Between Pakistan, TTP
DID Press: Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has refrained from commenting directly on U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks regarding Bagram Air Base, saying that the matter falls solely within bilateral Afghanistan–U.S. relations. At the same time, Islamabad reiterated that…
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Afghanistan
Islamabad Calls for UN Sanctions on Terrorist Groups Operating in Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations has urged the Security Council to take immediate action to curb regional threats posed by terrorist groups active in Afghanistan. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad expressed concern over the expansion of militant activity…
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