Pakistan
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Rail Network Gains Attention as Regional Trade Corridor
DID Press: Afghanistan has once again emerged as a potential focus of regional economic connectivity initiatives, with railway development projects seeking to establish shorter and more efficient routes for transporting goods between Central Asian countries and South Asian markets. As…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: Insecurity in Pakistan Does Not Benefit Afghanistan
DID Press: Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for the Taliban government, has rejected Pakistani officials’ allegations that the group is involved in insecurity in Pakistan, saying instability in the neighbouring country does not benefit Afghanistan. Fitrat stressed that Afghanistan is neither…
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Afghanistan
Ex-Pakistani Army Officer: Afghanistan Builds Dams as Pakistan Takes on Debt
DID Press: Adil Raja, a former Pakistani army officer, has criticised Pakistan’s government and military, highlighting what he described as contrasting development priorities in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Comparing the two countries, Raja criticised Islamabad’s economic policies, saying Afghanistan was investing…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Open to Conditional Talks with Taliban
DID Press: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has said Islamabad is willing to hold talks with the Taliban, provided the group takes practical steps to curb terrorist threats originating from Afghan territory. Sajjad Haider Khan, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, told a…
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Afghanistan
Khalilzad Warns Reports of Pakistan Arming Afghans Could Further Strain Ties
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US special representative for Afghanistan, has warned that reports of Pakistan arming and recruiting Afghans to fight in Afghanistan and combat anti-Pakistan insurgents could further escalate tensions between Kabul and Islamabad. In a post…
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Afghanistan
IOM, UNHCR: 517 Afghans Detained in Pakistan in One Week
DID Press: At least 517 Afghan nationals were detained in Pakistan’s Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces between 11 and 17 October 2026, according to a joint report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High…
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Afghanistan
Parshia: Pakistan Using Former Afghan Soldiers in Operations Against Baloch People
DID Press: Pakistan’s military institutions have settled some former Afghan military personnel in different parts of Balochistan and are deploying them in military operations and raids on Baloch homes, according to a report by the international news agency Parshia. The…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Pharmaceutical Exports to Afghanistan Disrupted, Exacerbating Industry Losses
DID Press: Pakistan’s pharmaceutical exports fell by 25.53% to $73.30 million in the first quarter of the 2026–2027 fiscal year, a decline that industry representatives say is largely attributable to disruptions in trade with Afghanistan, one of the main markets…
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Government
Pakistan’s Balochistan Spends More Than 14 Billion Rupees on Counterterrorism
DID Press: Senior officials in Pakistan’s Balochistan province have announced that the provincial government has spent more than 14 billion rupees on counterterrorism efforts under the National Action Plan, the counterterrorism policy and the Provincial Action Plan. According to the…
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Afghanistan
Russia Calls for Resolution of Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: Russia’s ambassador to Islamabad has called for a resolution to tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, warning that the continued closure of trade routes between the two countries is damaging regional commerce and affecting Pakistan’s trade with Russia and…
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