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Afghanistan
Taliban-Pakistan Border Clash Marks Fresh Escalation in Tensions
DID Press: Security tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan have escalated after reports of a hours-long border clash between Taliban forces and the Pakistani military along the Paktia–Kurram frontier, amid deteriorating relations between Kabul and Islamabad. According to Pakistani sources,…
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Afghanistan
Haqqani Meets Families of Victims of Pakistani Strike in Paktia
DID Press: Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister, met families of victims of a recent Pakistani military strike in Samkani district of Paktia province, expressing condolences and reaffirming support for those affected. According to a statement issued by the…
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Afghanistan
Kankor 2026–27 Toppers Shine Across Afghanistan
DID Press: Preliminary results of Afghanistan’s 2026–2027 Kankor national university entrance examination show that students from several provinces, including Parwan, Ghor, Badakhshan, Paktia, Maidan Wardak, and Ghazni, secured top rankings, highlighting the country’s broad academic talent. According to local reports,…
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Afghanistan
Ghani: Afghanistan Entering New Phase of Regional Crisis
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani says recent Pakistani airstrikes on eastern provinces have pushed Afghanistan into a “new phase of crisis,” reflecting worsening insecurity and growing regional instability. In a statement, Ghani said civilian casualties—particularly women and children—highlight…
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Afghanistan
Bennett Urges Intl Law-Based Response to Pakistan’s Security Concerns
DID Press: Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, has expressed concern over reports of civilian casualties resulting from recent Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan. Reacting to the reported incidents, Bennett said he…
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Karzai Urges Pakistan to End ‘Aggressive Policy’ Toward Afghanistan
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has strongly condemned recent Pakistani attacks in eastern Afghanistan, calling on Islamabad to abandon its policy of hostility and instead pursue relations based on mutual respect. Karzai reacted to the reported strikes in…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Condemn Pakistani Airstrikes as ‘Crime’ and ‘Aggression’
DID Press: Taliban administration has strongly condemned Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, describing the attacks as a “crime,” an act of “aggression,” and a violation of the country’s sovereignty. Zabihullah Mujahid, chief spokesman for the Taliban government, said Pakistani military…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Airstrikes in Eastern Afghanistan Leave Dozens Dead, Over 100 Injured
DID Press: More than 30 civilians were reportedly killed and over 100 others wounded after Pakistani air and ground operations targeted areas in eastern Afghanistan, according to local sources. While Islamabad says the operation was part of its counterterrorism campaign,…
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Afghanistan
National Museum Receives Rare Sword from Afghanistan’s Historic Wars
DID Press: A historic sword believed to have been used during Afghanistan’s anti-British wars more than a century ago has been donated to the National Museum of Afghanistan by a resident of Paktia Province. According to local officials, Habib Rahman…
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Taliban Bans Live Broadcasts, Halts National TV in Paktia
DID Press: Following a Taliban government order banning the broadcast of live images, national television operations in Paktia province have been suspended, and local media outlets face severe restrictions. The Afghanistan Journalists Center reported that after the government issued the…
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