Pakistan
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Afghanistan
Khalilzad: Kabul Prepared to Provide Written Security Assurances to Pakistan
DID Press: Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, has said Afghan authorities are prepared to provide written security guarantees to Pakistan, urging greater clarity regarding Islamabad’s security demands from the Taliban administration. In a statement addressing recent…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: 2.4 Million Afghans Returned Since September 2023
DID Press: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that more than 2.4 million Afghan nationals have returned to Afghanistan since September 2023 under what he described as a “phased, orderly and dignified repatriation process,” a claim that contrasts with…
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Afghanistan
Uzbekistan: Trans-Afghan Railway Cost May Exceed $7B
DID Press: The estimated cost of the Trans-Afghan Railway project could surpass $7 billion, significantly higher than earlier projections, according to Uzbekistan’s Deputy Minister of Transport, Jasurbek Choriev. Speaking on the sidelines of the Tashkent International Investment Forum, Choriev said…
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Afghanistan
IOM: Afghanistan’s Population Up 10% in 3 Years as Returning Migrants Strain System
DID Press: The head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Afghanistan has warned that large-scale returns of migrants from neighboring countries have increased Afghanistan’s population by at least 10% over the past three years, intensifying pressure on an…
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Afghanistan
Shehbaz Sharif: Stable Afghanistan Key to Dignified Refugee Return
DID Press: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the dignified return and resettlement of millions of Afghan refugees depend on the establishment of a stable and economically resilient Afghanistan. In a message marking World Refugee Day, Sharif emphasized that…
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Government
Islamabad Claims Key Diplomatic Role in Iran–US Agreement
DID Press: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has described the recent agreement between Iran and the United States as a major diplomatic breakthrough, stating that Pakistan’s mediation efforts have strengthened its international standing. Speaking in the National Assembly, Sharif said Islamabad…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Tops Global List of Exiled Journalists, RSF Reports
DID Press: Afghanistan has become the world’s leading source of exiled journalists since the Taliban’s return to power, according to a new report by Reporters Without Borders, which says hundreds of Afghan media professionals continue to face threats, displacement, and…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Rejects Taliban Claim of Anti-ISIS Strikes
DID Press: Government of Pakistan has dismissed Taliban claims that drone strikes were carried out against ISIS positions inside Pakistan, describing the allegations as “false” and “propaganda,” while stating that a Taliban-operated drone was intercepted after entering Pakistani airspace. In…
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Afghanistan
Khalilzad Warns of Renewed Rise in Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: Former US diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad has warned of escalating tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan following a statement by the Taliban’s Defense Ministry claiming it had targeted Islamic State (ISIS) positions and Pakistani intelligence-linked networks across the Durand Line.…
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Government
Islamabad Deploys Drone Surveillance and 4-Layer Security Plan for Muharram
DID Press: Pakistan Interior Ministry has introduced one of its most extensive security deployments in recent years for the month of Muharram in Islamabad, combining drone surveillance, digital monitoring systems, and a large-scale ground security operation. Authorities said the plan…
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