Regional Relations
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Afghanistan
Former Pakistani Senator Says Islamabad’s Afghanistan Policy Has Failed
DID Press: Former Pakistani senator Afrasiab Khattak has criticized Islamabad’s decades-long policy toward Afghanistan, saying the approach of the past five decades has failed to achieve its intended objectives and requires a fundamental review. Khattak said policies based on intervention…
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Afghanistan
Iran’s Ambassador: Tehran–Taliban Relations Advancing Toward Expanded Cooperation
DID Press: Iranian ambassador in Kabul has said that relations between Tehran and the Taliban administration are moving in a constructive direction, highlighting Iran’s readiness to expand economic, trade, and infrastructure cooperation with Afghanistan. Alireza Bigdeli made the remarks during…
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Afghanistan
Iran to facilitate Afghan attendance at funeral of “Martyr Supreme Leader”
DID Press: The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Esmail Baghaei, has announced that diplomatic missions in Afghanistan are fully prepared to facilitate the participation of Afghan citizens in the funeral ceremony of the late Iranian Supreme…
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Afghanistan
Helmand Deputy Governor: Afghanistan Ready to Expand Economic Cooperation With Iran
DID Press: Officials from Helmand province and Iran’s South Khorasan province have held talks emphasizing expanded economic cooperation, increased joint investment, and broader trade exchange between Afghanistan and Iran. Rahimullah Mahmood said that closer coordination between Afghan and Iranian traders…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Envoy Meets GCC Secretary-General in Riyadh to Discuss Bilateral Ties
DID Press: Taliban-appointed ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Mawlawi Abdul Fattah Sakhy, held talks with Jasem Mohammed Al-Budaiwi at the headquarters of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh, focusing on bilateral relations and regional cooperation. According to an official statement from…
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Taliban: Relations with Islamic Countries a Key Foreign Policy Priority
DID Press: Taliban’s representative in Doha has said that strengthening relations with Islamic countries—particularly those in the Gulf region—remains a key pillar of the group’s foreign policy strategy. Suhail Shaheen stated that expanding and maintaining ties with Muslim-majority countries is…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Officials Condemn Call for Afghan IDs for Pakistani Pashtuns
DID Press: Remarks by Pakistani opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai urging Pakistani Pashtuns to obtain Afghan national identity documents have triggered strong reactions in Afghanistan, with critics warning against cross-border ethnic nationalism and political exploitation of identity issues. Achakzai recently…
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