Pakistan
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Afghanistan
Pakistani Delegation Heading to Kabul for Border, Trade Issues
DID Press: A high-ranking Pakistani delegation will be in Kabul on Tuesday, 21 October, to hold discussions with Taliban government officials on border management and expansion of bilateral trade cooperation. The planned visit focuses on implementing a “Single Document System”…
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Afghanistan
Russia Urges Kabul and Islamabad to Further Expand Cooperation against Terrorism
DID Press: Russian FM Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow supports the commitment of Afghanistan and Pakistan to dialogue and peaceful settlement of disputes through political and diplomatic means. The Russian Foreign Ministry welcomed the ceasefire and de-escalation agreement between Afghanistan…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Closes 10 Afghanistani Refugee Camps in Balochistan
DID Press: Following Pakistani government’s decision to completely close ten Afghanistani refugee camps in Balochistan Province, more than 85,000 migrants have been repatriated to Afghanistan. At the same time, a new wave of arrests targeting undocumented migrants has begun in…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Accuses Taliban of Harboring Terrorist Groups inside Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistani officials have accused the Taliban government of being directly responsible for the activities of terrorist organizations, including the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), during the recent Doha meeting, calling on Kabul to take concrete action to curb these threats.…
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Afghanistan
Kabul Struggles to Balance its Ties Between India and Pakistan
DID Press: Afghanistan faces a longstanding challenge: finding a balance that preserves relations with both India and Pakistan while safeguarding its national interests. This balancing act becomes especially difficult when Pakistan perceives any rapprochement between Kabul and Delhi as a…
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Afghanistan
PTI Demanding Humane, Respectful Treatment of Afghanistani Refugees in Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has called for humane, respectful, and compassionate treatment of Afghanistan people residing in the country, emphasizing the need to uphold their dignity and security amid growing concern over the situation of Afghanistani refugees in…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Warns Pakistan: Any Cross-Border Attack to Face Retaliation
DID Press: Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, Taliban’s Defense Minister, has warned Pakistan that Afghanistan will respond to any potential cross-border aggression, stressing that Kabul will not allow its foreign policy to be censored and will shape its relations based on national…
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Afghanistan
Turkey Back Up Peace Efforts Between Afghanistan-Pakistan
DID Press: Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and the Taliban, brokered through Turkish and Qatari mediation, and reaffirmed its commitment to support regional peace initiatives. In an official statement released on Sunday (October 19),…
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Pakistan Successfully Launches First Hyperspectral Satellite into Space
DID Press: Pakistan has entered a new phase in its space technology development with the successful launch of its first hyperspectral satellite, HS-1, from a Chinese space launch facility. The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission of Pakistan (SUPARCO) announced…
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Afghanistan
Kabul, Islamabad Agree to Ceasefire Mediated by Qatar
DID Press: Following several rounds of negotiations between Afghan and Pakistani officials in Doha, the government of Qatar announced early Sunday (October 19) that the two countries have reached an agreement on an immediate ceasefire — a deal aimed at…
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