Pakistan
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Afghanistan
Stranded Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Urge US to Resume Resettlement
DID Press: A group of Afghan refugees with P1/P2 cases awaiting resettlement in the United States has called on the Trump administration to immediately restart the resettlement program. Their appeal comes after Washington indefinitely suspended processing of all Afghan immigration…
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Afghanistan
Truce with Afghanistan “Not Holding” as Cross-Border Attacks Persist, Says Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan declared that its ceasefire with Afghanistan is “not sustainable” because terrorist attacks are ongoing from Afghanistan soil. Tahir Andrabi, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, said on Friday (Nov. 28) during his weekly briefing that the purpose of…
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Afghanistan
Iran Offers “Blank Cheque” to Mediate Between Islamabad, Kabul, New Delhi
DID Press: Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, announced during an official visit to Islamabad that Tehran is prepared to provide Pakistan with a “blank cheque” to help resolve its tensions with Afghanistan and India. He emphasized…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: Suicide Attack in Islamabad Planned by TTP Leaders in Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Information Minister says new evidence indicates that the suicide attacker and the planners of the Islamabad attack entered from Afghanistan and were trained there. The Pakistani government again pointed the finger at the Afghan Taliban and the…
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Economy & Development
Larijani: Iran, Pakistan Play Key Role in Regional Stability
DID press: Iran’s Secretary of the SNSC is set to arrive in Pakistan today for meetings with the country’s political and security leadership—a visit Tehran describes as part of efforts to deepen the two countries’ strategic partnership. Ali Larijani, Secretary…
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Afghanistan
Fatimah Zahra (S): The Guiding Light of Unity for Muslim Ummah
DID Press: At the international “Shamim-e-Fatemi” conference, attended by poets from Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India, Iran’s cultural attaché in Afghanistan emphasized that Fatimah Zahra (S) is a central figure of unity among Muslim countries. Respect for her by all…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Tightens Customs Controls on Afghan Goods
DID Press: Pakistan issued a formal directive to intensify inspections of Afghan goods entering the country through unofficial routes, marking a new phase of trade restrictions that coincides with escalating border tensions and the continued closure of major crossings. The…
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Afghanistan
South Asia Strategic Rift: Roots and Dimensions of Pakistan-Taliban Growing Tensions
Exclusive Report – DID Press: The relationship between the Taliban and Pakistan—once considered one of the closest yet most complex political and security partnerships in the region prior to 2021—has entered a phase many analysts now describe as a “structural…
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Government
Deadly Chemical Factory Blast in Pakistan Kills 20, Police Hunting Owner
DID Press: A massive explosion at a chemical factory in the Malakpur area of Faisalabad early Friday killed at least 20 people and injured seven others, six of whom are reported in critical condition. The blast was so powerful that…
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Afghanistan
Islamabad Urges Taliban to Act “Responsibly” against Terrorism
DID Press: Pakistan’s FM Ishaq Dar has once again called on the Taliban authorities to take concrete steps to eliminate terrorism emanating from Afghanistan soil, stressing that stability in Afghanistan is vital for the security of Pakistan and the wider…
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