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Afghanistan
More Than 23,000 Afghans in Quetta Face Repatriation
DID Press: More than 23,000 Afghan nationals currently living in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, are expected to be repatriated as Pakistani authorities continue operations targeting undocumented foreign nationals. The figure was disclosed at a review meeting on…
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Government
Tight Security Measures Continue in Pakistan’s Balochistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Balochistan province is facing widespread security restrictions for a second consecutive day. Mobile phone internet services have been completely suspended in Quetta and other areas since midday Thursday, while passenger train services between Quetta and other provinces…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Deportations Draw Protests in Germany, Health Warning in Pakistan
DID Press: Germany has resumed the deportation of Afghan nationals despite public protests, while Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned that Pakistan’s ongoing expulsions of Afghan refugees are creating a worsening humanitarian and public health crisis. Around 250 protesters gathered…
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Government
Pakistan Says Death Toll in Balochistan Military Operation Rises to 102
DID Press: Pakistani state media say the number of militants killed in the military’s ongoing Operation Shaban in Balochistan has risen to 102 after security forces killed 23 more suspected fighters. Islamabad says the campaign will continue until the “last…
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Government
Strikes and Armed Attacks Paralyze Pakistan’s Balochistan Province
DID Press: Widespread shutdowns and coordinated armed attacks have plunged Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province into heightened instability, with markets closing across major cities and security forces coming under fire in multiple districts. The unrest follows a strike call by the…
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Government
Pakistan Says 17 India-Backed Militants Killed in Balochistan Operations
DID Press: Pakistan’s military says security forces have killed 17 suspected militants during a series of intelligence-based operations in the southwestern province of Balochistan. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were launched following…
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Afghanistan
Ex-Pakistan Envoy: Taliban Ignore TTP Attacks While Condemning Selective Violence
DID Press: Asif Durrani has accused the Taliban of selectively condemning violence, saying the group refuses to denounce attacks carried out by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan despite the presence of its leaders inside Afghanistan. Reacting to the Taliban’s statement on the deadly…
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Government
Pakistan Condemns Deadly Train Attack in Quetta
DID Press: Top officials in Pakistan have strongly condemned a deadly attack on a passenger train in Quetta, as authorities launch a large-scale investigation into the incident that left dozens dead and injured. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the incident…
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News
Suicide Bombing Near Railway Facility in Quetta Kills 30, Injures 70
DID Press: A powerful suicide bombing struck near a security facility adjacent to the railway station in Quetta city on Sunday morning, killing at least 30 people and injuring 70 others, according to local authorities. Health officials in Pakistan’s southwestern…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: Balochistan Attacks Directed from Afghanistan Territory
DID Press: Senior officials in Balochistan have claimed there is concrete evidence indicating that recent terrorist attacks and cross-border infiltrations are being carried out by groups entering Pakistan from Afghanistan. Speaking at a press conference in Quetta, officials including Hamza…
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