Pakistan
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Afghanistan
Four Years of Taliban Rule: Street Displays Replace Bagram Military Parade
DID Press: Four years after the fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s return to power, the group marked the anniversary of its takeover with markedly different celebrations. For the first time in years, the strategic Bagram Airbase — once a…
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Afghanistan
Is Afghanistan on Brink of New “September 11”?
DID Press: Michael Kugelman, Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center, has likened the recent Pakistan–U.S. joint counterterrorism statement to the geopolitical atmosphere immediately after the September 11 attacks. The statement identified the fight against Balochistan Liberation…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Pakistan, China to Hold Meeting in Kabul Next Week
DID Press: Following the suspension of Amir Khan Muttaqi’s trip to Pakistan, he is set to host Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, as well as Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister, in Kabul next week. The sixth…
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Afghanistan
Chinese, Pakistani Officials Hold Consultations on Regional Developments
DID Press: Yue Xiaoyong, China’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Affairs, met with Khalil Hashimi, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China. According to a post on his X page on Wednesday, August 13, the meeting, held yesterday, focused on exchanging views to further…
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Environment
No Compromise on Our Water Share, Pakistan warns India
DID Press: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday warned India against choking Pakistan’s share of Indus River waters, vowing that not “a single drop” would be allowed to be stolen. Declaring water the nation’s lifeblood, he vowed a decisive…
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Government
Pakistan Unveils First Global English-Language News Channel
DID Press: Pakistan has officially launched its first global English-language news channel, Asia One, marking a significant step in expanding the country’s presence on the international media stage. Staffed with a team of international journalists, anchors, and analysts, the channel…
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Government
Pakistani Army Chief’s Visit to US Without Addressing Key Muslim’s Issues
DID Press: Criticizing the Pakistani Army Chief’s second visit to the United States within a short period, Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan said that the meeting made no reference to critical matters such as Gaza, Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the release of…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Pakistan Slash Tariffs to Boost Bilateral Trade
DID Press: Afghanistan and Pakistan have implemented a preferential trade agreement that slashes export tariffs on key Afghanistani products by nearly half, said officials on Tuesday. Under the deal, tariffs on tomatoes, grapes, apples, and pomegranates have been cut from…
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Afghanistan
US Revokes Muttaqi’s Travel Exemption to Pakistan
DID Press: The US has revoked the travel exemption of Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister of Afghanistan’s caretaker government, preventing him from visiting Pakistan, reported Pakistani media outlets. According to Pakistani media outlets, the U.S. refused to grant…
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Government
Pakistan’s Field Marshal Meets Senior US Military and Political Officials
DID Press: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Sayed Asim Munir, during an official visit to the United States, held talks with senior American military and political leaders. Pakistan’s Army media wing announced on Sunday, August 10, that…
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