Pakistan
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Sets October 10 Deadline for Some Afghan Students and Doctors
DID Press: Pakistan has introduced new conditions for Afghan medical students seeking to continue their studies in the country, making valid visas and compliance with legal requirements prerequisites for remaining enrolled. Under a new directive from Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Office,…
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Afghanistan
Chabahar Port Emerges as a Key Trade Alternative for Afghan Businesses
DID Press: Afghanistan’s business community is increasingly looking to Iran’s Chabahar Port as an alternative to Pakistan’s Karachi Port, following repeated border closures, the detention of commercial containers and mounting transit costs along routes through Pakistan. In recent months, particularly…
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Government
Pakistan’s PTI Presses Ahead With Protest as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faces Uncertainty
DID Press: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) protest march demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan has entered its seventh day. As the convoy continues through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, speculation has intensified over the possible dissolution of the provincial government and…
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Afghanistan
Emran Feroz: Afghanistan’s War Did Not End With US Withdrawal
DID Press: Afghan-Austrian journalist Emran Feroz says the war in Afghanistan did not end with the withdrawal of US forces five years ago, arguing that Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan territory, particularly in recent months, represent a continuation of the conflict…
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Government
Guterres’ Pakistan Visit Ends; Islamabad Highlights Kashmir, Water Rights
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ official visit to Pakistan ended after three days of meetings and discussions with senior political and military officials in the country. Guterres was in Pakistan from October 6 to 8 and held talks with…
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Afghanistan
Russia Considers Participation in Afghanistan’s Railway and Port Projects
DID Press: Russia’s Ministry of Transport has announced that the country is considering the possibility of Russian companies participating in Afghanistan’s transport infrastructure projects, including the development of the country’s railway network and river ports. Dmitry Zverev, Russia’s deputy transport…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: Main Driver of Rising Poverty in the Region
DID Press: World Bank has announced that Pakistan is home to nearly 48 percent of the poor population in the Middle East, North Africa, and Afghanistan-Pakistan region. According to the report, in 2024, around 14.3 percent of the population in…
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Government
Pak Army: 18 Militants Killed in Operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s security forces have killed 18 militants in separate counterterrorism operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according to Pakistani security sources. The sources said 13 militants affiliated with Fitna al-Khawarij, the term used by Pakistan for the banned…
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Afghanistan
Lavrov: Taliban-Pakistan Dispute Should Not Become a “Tragedy”
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov described the dispute between the Taliban and Pakistan and the failure to issue a joint statement at the eighth Moscow Format meeting as an “unpleasant” development, but said it should not be turned…
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Afghanistan
Moscow Format Ends Without Joint Statement, Calls for Kabul-Islamabad De-escalation
DID Press: The eighth meeting of the Moscow Format consultations on Afghanistan ended without a joint statement after Afghan and Pakistani representatives failed to agree on the wording of a final document. Despite the disagreement, participants called on Kabul and…
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