Pakistan
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Afghanistan
Fazlur Rehman: Pakistan’s Afghanistan Policy Has Failed
DID Press: Fazlur Rehman, leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, has stated that Pakistan’s decades-long policy toward Afghanistan has failed and has contributed to growing mistrust between the two countries. Speaking at a press conference in Karachi on Wednesday (May…
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Afghanistan
UN Launches $529M Program for Returning Afghan Migrants
DID Press: United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations have launched a new $529 million program aimed at supporting Afghan returnees arriving from Iran and Pakistan amid rising humanitarian and economic pressures. The plan, announced Tuesday, estimates that around 2.7 million…
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Government
Pakistan Denies Report of Troop Deployment to Saudi Arabia
DID Press: Pakistan has strongly rejected a Reuters report claiming that thousands of Pakistani troops and advanced military equipment have been deployed in Saudi Arabia under a bilateral defense arrangement. The report alleged that Pakistan stationed around 8,000 troops along…
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Afghanistan
Rising Kabul–Islamabad Tensions Push Taliban Toward Renewed Engagement With India
DID Press: Escalating diplomatic and security tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan are reportedly prompting the Taliban to revive communication channels with India, with Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi preparing for a potential new visit to New Delhi. According to…
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Government
Asim Munir: Pakistan Will Not Retreat Against Propaganda War and Terrorism
DID Press: Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has declared that the country’s armed forces will firmly confront terrorism and what he described as “propaganda warfare” aimed at undermining national stability and development. During a visit to Quetta in…
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Afghanistan
IOM: Pressure on Afghan Migrants in Pakistan Remains High
DID Press: International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned that Afghan migrants in Pakistan continue to face significant pressure, with returns—both voluntary and forced—remaining ongoing amid worsening living conditions. In a new report, the agency said that more than 174,000…
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Afghanistan
UK Emphasizes Improved Afghanistan–Pakistan Relations
DID Press: Richard Lindsay, the United Kingdom’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, says he held constructive talks in Doha with Suhail Shaheen. According to Lindsay, the meeting focused on the need to take steps toward improving relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan,…
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Government
Pakistan Defense Chief: War With Iran Unlikely to Return
DID Press: Khawaja Asif says renewed war with Iran is unlikely, arguing that regional powers and U.S. public opinion oppose another military conflict in the Middle East. Speaking to a local television network, Asif said Israel would not be able…
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Economy
Former Pakistani Diplomat Warns US Stance May Derail Iran Talks
DID Press: Asif Durrani has sharply criticized the policies of the Trump administration toward Iran, warning that Washington’s current approach is pushing negotiations toward failure. Durrani said the United States cannot demand that Iran dismantle its nuclear program while simultaneously…
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Government
Tribal Elder Malik Tariq Wazir Among 3 Killed in Wana IED Blast
DID Press: Malik Tariq Wazir, the most prominent tribal elder of the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe in South Waziristan, was killed in a bomb explosion in the crowded Rustam market of Wana, amid a growing wave of assassinations targeting tribal leaders…
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