political tensions
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Government
Pakistan Government-Opposition Talks Fail as PTI Begins Protest March
DID Press: Talks between representatives of Pakistan’s federal government and opposition parties ended without a final agreement at the office of the Speaker of the National Assembly. The main obstacle was reportedly a dispute over a meeting between senior members…
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Government
Pakistan Blocks Routes to Islamabad Ahead of Planned PTI March
DID Press: Pakistani authorities have blocked several major roads, highways and bridges leading to Islamabad as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party prepared for a planned march toward the capital. Authorities closed or restricted…
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Afghanistan
Atta Mohammad Noor Calls Muttaqi’s Remarks a Sign of Taliban’s Moral Decline
DID Press: Atta Mohammad Noor, a senior Afghan political figure and leader of Jamiat-e Islami, has sharply criticized recent remarks by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, calling them “crude” and evidence of the Taliban administration’s “moral decline.” In a…
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Afghanistan
Increased Activity by Commander Juma Khan Fateh Reported in Badakhshan
DID Press: Local sources in northeastern Afghanistan report a renewed build-up of forces by Juma Khan Fateh in the Darwaz region of Badakhshan Province, following his dismissal from a government position and rejection of reported reconciliation proposals from Kabul. According…
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Election
Lula Tells Trump to Stay Out of Brazil’s Elections
DID Press: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has warned that the United States should not interfere in Brazil’s upcoming presidential election, scheduled for October, amid renewed political tensions following the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains. Lula made the remarks after meeting…
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Afghanistan
Batur Dostum Warns Taliban as Northern Identity Tensions Intensify
DID Press: Batur Dostum, head of the National Islamic Movement Party, has issued a sharp warning to the Taliban over their policies in northern Afghanistan, amid a renewed surge in ethnic and identity-based political discourse across the country. In a…
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Afghanistan
Lavrov, Muttaqi Discuss Regional Tensions and Impact of Iran Strikes
DID Press: Sergey Lavrov and Amir Khan Muttaqi held a telephone conversation to discuss key regional developments, including the rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, the two officials focused on prospects for…
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