Pakistan
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Appoints New Consul General in Kandahar
DID Press: Shahbaz Hussain, a senior diplomat at Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has officially assumed responsibility as the country’s consul general in Kandahar. Hussain, who holds the 20th position in Pakistan’s Foreign Service, previously served as director-general for European…
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Afghanistan
Former Afghan Official Accuses Pakistan of Producing Terrorism and Drugs
DID Press: Abdul Karim Khurram, chief of staff to former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, has rejected remarks by Pakistan’s military spokesperson about Afghanistan, describing the country as a nation shaped by its history and arguing that terrorism and narcotics are…
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Afghanistan
Islamabad Researcher: Russia Could Help Resolve Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: Russia has the capacity to play an effective role in easing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan by maintaining relations and communication channels with both Kabul and Islamabad, a senior researcher at the Islamabad Institute of Strategic Studies says.…
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Pakistan Records Highest Terrorism Death Toll Worldwide, Report Says
DID Press: Pakistan recorded the highest number of deaths from terrorist attacks worldwide between June and September 2026, with 246 people killed, according to the latest figures from the Global Peace Index. The latest terrorism casualty figures place Pakistan at…
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Afghanistan
Khalilzad Urges Pakistan to Take Steps to Ease Tensions with Afghanistan
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, has called for de-escalation and an agreement between Kabul and Islamabad amid rising tensions between the two neighbouring countries. Khalilzad said preventing the conflict from expanding and drawing…
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Afghanistan
66 US Lawmakers Oppose Deportation of Afghan Nationals
DID Press: Sixty-six members of the US Congress have sent a letter to the Donald Trump administration calling for a halt to the deportation of at least 150 Afghan nationals who are expected to be transferred from detention facilities in…
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Afghanistan
UNHCR Says It Has No Role in Forced Deportation of Afghan Refugees
DID Press: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has stressed that it is not involved in any plan to deport or forcibly transfer Afghan refugees, saying that the return of people in need of protection must take place only on…
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Afghanistan
Khalilzad Urges Afghanistan and Pakistan to De-escalate Border Tensions
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, has called for de-escalation between Afghanistan and Pakistan and urged the two countries to reach an agreement. In a post, Khalilzad stressed that the two sides should avoid…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Says It Struck Taliban Positions in South Waziristan
DID Press: Pakistani officials have claimed that security forces attacked several Taliban checkpoints and defensive positions after Afghan Taliban forces allegedly opened fire on Pakistani border posts in the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan. According to the deputy commissioner…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Conditions US Mediation with Taliban on Action Against Armed Groups
DID Press: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has welcomed efforts by the United States and regional countries to mediate between Islamabad and Kabul, but has made concrete and verifiable action by the Taliban authorities against Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation…
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