Pakistan
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Deports 551 Afghan Migrants
DID Press: Taliban officials say 551 more Afghan migrants have entered Afghanistan through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings as Pakistan’s repatriation of Afghan migrants continues. The process of returning Afghan migrants from Pakistan is ongoing, with Taliban authorities…
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Afghanistan
Former EU Diplomat Warns of Taliban Ideological Influence on Afghan Youth
DID Press: A former European diplomat has warned about the expansion of Taliban-controlled religious schools in Afghanistan, saying hundreds of thousands of young Afghans are being educated in these institutions where the United States and Pakistan are portrayed as enemies.…
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Afghanistan
Lahore High Court Temporarily Halts Expulsion of Afghan Medical Students
DID Press: The Lahore High Court has issued an interim order suspending the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s directive to expel Afghan medical students, allowing them to continue their studies and sit examinations until the case is finally decided. The…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: Taliban Blocking Afghanistan’s Full SCO Membership
DID Press: Pakistan’s ambassador to Russia said Afghanistan will not be able to secure full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as long as the Taliban remain in power. Faisal Niaz Tirmizi told the Russian newspaper Izvestia that the…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Documents Reveal AFN 70.7M Budget for Media Propaganda
DID Press: A document attributed to the Taliban’s General Directorate of Intelligence indicates that the agency allocated 70.7 million Afghanis for a media and propaganda campaign involving a number of domestic and foreign-based media outlets and channels. According to a…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: Afghan Students With Valid Visas Can Continue Their Studies
DID Press: Sajjad Haider Khan, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, has said Afghanistan is not an “enemy country” and that Afghan students holding valid legal documents and visas can remain in Pakistan and continue their studies. In his first weekly…
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Afghanistan
Pashtun National Jirga Calls for Afghan Students to Continue Studies in Pakistan
DID Press: Pashtun National Jirga has called on the Pakistani government to reverse its decision to expel Afghan students from universities and hostels and allow them to continue their education in the country. In a post on its X account,…
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Saudi Arabia Turns to Iran to Rein in Ansarullah
DID Press: Saudi Arabia has asked Iran to use its influence to restrain Ansarullah and prevent the group from expanding its attacks into Saudi territory. The request was conveyed to Tehran through Pakistan. According to Reuters, Pakistan delivered Riyadh’s warning…
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Afghanistan
NRC Warns Afghan Families Are in “Free Fall” Amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
DID Press: The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis is deteriorating month by month, leaving families increasingly vulnerable to poverty, displacement, conflict, climate change and gender restrictions. Jan Egeland, secretary-general of the NRC, said during a…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Raises Fresh Concerns Over Militants Allegedly Trained in Afghanistan
DID Press: Rana Sanaullah, a senior adviser to Pakistan’s prime minister, has claimed that militants trained in Afghanistan are entering Pakistan through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and are seeking to expand their activities into Punjab province. Sanaullah claimed that militants trained in…
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