Pakistan
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Hits Taliban Leader Akhundzada’s House in Kandahar
DID Press: Local sources in Kandahar say Pakistani fighter jets carried out an airstrike early Thursday morning on the residence of Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, in the ninth district of Kandahar city. According to local sources cited…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Hits Three Afghanistan Provinces; Blast Near Taliban Leader’s Residence
DID Press: Pakistani forces carried out airstrikes early Thursday on targets in Afghanistan’s Kandahar, Paktia and Khost provinces, while local sources reported an explosion near the reported residence of Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada in Kandahar. According to preliminary reports,…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Urges Inclusive Political Process in Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stressed the need for continued international attention to Afghanistan and called for steps to facilitate the country’s integration into the international community. Speaking at a meeting of the Organization…
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Afghanistan
US-Made Bombs Continue to Kill Afghans, says Taliban Official
DID Press: A Taliban official criticized Pakistan’s recent attack on Afghanistan, questioning its targets and alleging that U.S.-made GBU-12 guided bombs were used in the operation. Saeed Khosti, head of the Jihadi Heritage and Documents Registration Department at Afghanistan’s Ministry…
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Afghanistan
Three killed, Several Injured in Pakistan Airstrikes on Kunar
DID Press: At least three people were killed and several others injured following an airstrike by Pakistan on Kunar province in northeastern Afghanistan. Local authorities confirmed the attack as tensions escalated between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The airstrike by Pakistan was…
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Afghanistan
Kohat: From Terrorist Attack to Escalating Kabul-Islamabad Tensions
DID Press: The deadly attack on a mosque in Kohat, coupled with Pakistan’s official accusations against armed groups based in Afghanistan, has once again brought the security dispute between Kabul and Islamabad to a critical point. Pakistan’s Ministry of Information…
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Military
AQIS Condemns Suicide Attack on Mosque in Pakistan’s Kohat
DID Press: Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has condemned the suicide attack on a mosque in Kohat, Pakistan, expressing regret over the deaths and injuries caused by the assault. In a statement concerning Friday’s attack, AQIS said targeting people…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Official: Afghanistan Does Not Seek War With Any Neighbor
DID Press: Hayatullah Muhajir Farahi, deputy minister for publications affairs at the Taliban-controlled Ministry of Information and Culture, said Afghanistan does not seek war or tensions with any of its neighbors and does not interfere in the internal affairs of…
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Afghanistan
Iran, Kabul-Islamabad Tensions Dominate Turkish, Qatari Talks With Taliban
DID Press: The situation in Iran and tensions between Kabul and Islamabad were among the key issues discussed during separate visits by senior Turkish and Qatari security officials to Afghanistan, according to Taliban Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani. İbrahim…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: Regional Mediation Efforts With Taliban Have Failed to Ease Tensions
DID Press: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says mediation efforts by regional countries to ease tensions between Islamabad and the Taliban administration in Kabul have so far failed to produce a breakthrough. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said Pakistan had engaged…
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