Pakistan
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Afghanistan
Dawn: Decline in Afghanistan Transit Threatens Peshawar’s Economy
DID Press: Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper has reported a sharp decline in Afghan transit trade through Pakistan, warning that the shift is putting increasing economic pressure on Peshawar and the surrounding region. The newspaper, citing changes in Afghanistan’s trade routes, said…
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Government
Marandi: Iran Outlines Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz to Pakistan Army Chief
DID Press: Mohammad Marandi, an Iranian international affairs analyst, has provided details of a meeting between Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir, saying Iran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz were discussed. Marandi said in a…
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Government
Iran Tells Pakistan Army Chief: US Must Change Its Approach
DID Press: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for a change in U.S. policy during a meeting with Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, stressing the need for Washington to honor the terms of the Islamabad understanding. Pezeshkian said…
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Government
Ghalibaf: US Breach of Commitments Undermined Regional Stability
DID Press: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s chief negotiator, said the commitments outlined in a memorandum of understanding were clear and accused the United States of undermining efforts to establish regional stability by failing to honor its commitments. Speaking during a…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Joins Rotation for Asian Cricket Council Presidency
DID Press: Afghanistan has, for the first time, been included among the countries eligible to assume the rotating presidency of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), marking a new step in the country’s growing role in Asian cricket. At the ACC’s…
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Government
Fazlur Rehman Warns Pakistan Army Chief: ‘Do Not Forget History’
DID Press: Fazlur Rehman, leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, has warned Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir that military power should not lead to the lessons of history being ignored, saying a repeat of the events of 1971 should not…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Records 4 New Polio Cases, Total Reaches 19 in 2026
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO) has reported four new cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in Afghanistan, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases since the beginning of 2026 to 19. According to the WHO Eastern Mediterranean…
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Afghanistan
Torkham Becomes Key to China-Pakistan-Afghanistan Economic Corridor
DID Press: The Torkham Border Crossing on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has emerged as a critical gateway for the future of regional trade and transit projects, particularly the development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Pakistan’s The Nation reported that in…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Leader: Afghanistan Seeks Peaceful Relations, Not Confrontation
DID Press: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has said Afghanistan has no hostile intentions toward neighboring countries and seeks peace, reconciliation and mutual understanding, in remarks seen as an indirect reference to recent tensions with Pakistan. In a newly released, undated…
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Afghanistan
Crisis Group Warns of Rising Unrest in Northern Afghanistan
DID Press: International Crisis Group has warned that unrest and tensions are increasing in northern Afghanistan, particularly in Badakhshan, although armed opposition groups do not currently pose a serious threat to Taliban control. According to the group’s latest analysis, increased…
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