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Afghanistan
Pakistan Faces Strategic Crossroads as TTP Threat Grows
DID Press: Tahrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has become a powerful symbol of Islamabad’s long-standing contradictory regional policies. Once seen as a controllable proxy to expand regional influence, the group has evolved into a serious internal threat, turning Pakistan’s own strategy into…
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Afghanistan
Mutaqi: Pakistan Uses Military Power against Afghanistan Refugees and Trade
DID Press: Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaqi sharply criticized Islamabad for what he described as an “unrealistic and rigid” approach, accusing Pakistan of deploying its nuclear and military capabilities against refugees and food trade rather than for regional security.…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Closure Hits $200M in Losses
DID Press: The closure of Pakistan–Afghanistan border crossings following 11 October clashes caused approximately $200 million in economic losses over the first 24 days, and disrupted Pakistan’s trade with Central Asia. More than $50 million in direct losses were incurred…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: Even Mediators Lost Hope When Istanbul Talks with Taliban Failed
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister, announced that recent round of talks between Pakistani and Afghan delegations in Istanbul ended without any tangible outcome, adding that there are currently no plans to continue the dialogue in the near future. In a…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: TTP Joint Project of US, Pakistan’s Military
DID Press: Taliban Government spokesperson accused the United States and Pakistan’s military of jointly creating the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), describing the group as a byproduct of their past policies. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban government’s spokesperson, said during a press conference…
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Afghanistan
UN: Afghanistan refugees Arrests in Pakistan Jump 146% in One Week
DID Press: The number of Afghanistan nationals detained in Pakistan has surged by 146 percent in just one week, according to a joint report by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). During the week…
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Afghanistan
Mujahid: Pakistan’s Irresponsible Approach Led to Failure of Istanbul Talks
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, said that the “irresponsible attitude” of the Pakistani delegation and its refusal to accept security commitments prevented any agreement from being reached during recent Istanbul talks. He also reaffirmed the Taliban’s…
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Afghanistan
Asif Durrani: Taliban Opt to Maintain Confrontation with Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s former special representative for Afghanistan said that recent Istanbul talks between Kabul and Islamabad have reached a deadlock, indicating that the Taliban have no intention of easing tensions with Pakistan. Asif Durrani, reacting to the failure of…
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Afghanistan
Taliban–Pakistan Talks Fail in Istanbul as Tensions Deepen
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawja Muhammad Asif announced that the third round of negotiations between Islamabad and the Taliban government in Afghanistan ended without any concrete agreement. He attributed the failure of the talks to “deep and unresolved differences”…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Warns of Possible War if Talks with Taliban Fail
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawja Muhammad Asif warned that war remains an option if ongoing negotiations between Islamabad and Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities in Istanbul fail to yield results. Speaking to Geo News ahead of the third round of talks…
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