Security
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Military
Balochistan Liberation Army Forms Women’s Unit
DID Press: The separatist armed group Baloch Liberation Army has publicly revealed the identity of a female commander for the first time, identifying her as “Shainaaz Baloch” and releasing images and details of its newly formed women’s unit. According to…
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Afghanistan
Fazlur Rehman: Pakistan’s Afghanistan Policy Has Failed
DID Press: Fazlur Rehman, leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, has stated that Pakistan’s decades-long policy toward Afghanistan has failed and has contributed to growing mistrust between the two countries. Speaking at a press conference in Karachi on Wednesday (May…
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Government
Iran’s IRGC Warns of Wider Conflict Beyond the Region
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a new statement warning the United States and Israel that any renewed aggression would trigger a response extending beyond the region and targeting “unexpected locations.” The IRGC said in its…
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Government
Pakistan Denies Report of Troop Deployment to Saudi Arabia
DID Press: Pakistan has strongly rejected a Reuters report claiming that thousands of Pakistani troops and advanced military equipment have been deployed in Saudi Arabia under a bilateral defense arrangement. The report alleged that Pakistan stationed around 8,000 troops along…
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Afghanistan
Deepening Rift Inside Taliban in Badakhshan Fuels Fears of Armed Clashes
DID Press: Internal tensions within the Taliban in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province have escalated sharply amid disputes over gold mines and growing ethnic divisions between Pashtun and Tajik commanders, according to local sources. Reports indicate that Ismail Ghaznawi, the Taliban’s…
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Government
Asim Munir: Pakistan Will Not Retreat Against Propaganda War and Terrorism
DID Press: Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has declared that the country’s armed forces will firmly confront terrorism and what he described as “propaganda warfare” aimed at undermining national stability and development. During a visit to Quetta in…
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Government
Tribal Elder Malik Tariq Wazir Among 3 Killed in Wana IED Blast
DID Press: Malik Tariq Wazir, the most prominent tribal elder of the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe in South Waziristan, was killed in a bomb explosion in the crowded Rustam market of Wana, amid a growing wave of assassinations targeting tribal leaders…
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Government
India Warns Pakistan of ‘Severe Consequences’ Over Support for Militancy
DID Press: India’s army chief has issued a sharp warning to Pakistan, saying continued support for militant groups could trigger serious consequences and a tougher military response from New Delhi. Upendra Dwivedi made the remarks during a security meeting in…
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Government
NYT Report Alleges Israeli Secret Bases in Iraq as Shepherd’s Death Draws Attention
DID Press: A report by New York Times has alleged that Israel spent more than a year establishing secret bases inside Iraq for potential operations against Iran, while Iraqi officials have reportedly confirmed the existence of a second undisclosed site…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Reject Presence of Terrorist Threats in Afghanistan
DID Press: Abdul Mateen Qani has stated that no terrorist group posing a threat to Afghanistan, the region or the wider world is currently operating inside the country. Speaking to media outlets, Qani said Taliban security forces maintain full control…
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