South Asia
-
Analysis
Pakistan’s Strategic Depth Doctrine Faces Growing Political Challenge
DID Press: Recent remarks by Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), have highlighted what analysts describe as a significant shift in the country’s political and security landscape, with growing criticism of the military’s long-standing “strategic depth” doctrine…
Read More » -
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,…
Read More » -
Economy
Pakistan’s Current Account Slips Back Into Deficit
DID Press: Pakistan ended the last fiscal year with a $139 million current account deficit, reversing the $1.8 billion surplus recorded a year earlier, as rising imports, weaker exports, declining foreign investment, and higher energy costs weighed on the country’s…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Ahmad Shah Durrani: Founder of Afghanistan or Architect of a Tribal Political Order?
DID Press: Ahmad Shah Durrani is widely regarded as the founder of modern Afghanistan, yet historians remain divided over the legacy of the empire he established. While official narratives portray him as the architect of Afghan statehood and national unity,…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
US Strike on Chabahar Port Raises New Risks for Afghanistan’s Trade
DID Press: Damage to infrastructure at Iran’s strategic Chabahar Port following reported US strikes has heightened concerns over Afghanistan’s access to regional trade routes, with analysts warning that prolonged disruption could affect the country’s foreign trade. According to reports, the…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Baloch Activist Alleges Afghan Ex-Forces Joined Pakistan Military Actions
DID Press: A Baloch political activist has alleged that some former Afghan government security personnel are participating alongside Pakistani forces in military operations in Balochistan, a claim that has not been independently verified by international sources. Mehrang Baloch, head of…
Read More » -
Government
Shehbaz Sharif Visits Qatar Amid Mourning for Former Emir
DID Press: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has traveled to Qatar at the head of a high-level delegation for a one-day visit, accompanied by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. During the visit, Shehbaz Sharif is expected to meet Tamim bin…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
New Taliban–Pakistan Border Clash Reported in Khyber District
DID Press: Local sources report that a new round of clashes has broken out between Taliban forces and Pakistani border troops in the Zakha Khel area of Khyber District in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to local sources, the confrontation…
Read More » -
Government
Deadly Balochistan Attacks Kill 40 Security Personnel
DID Press: Pakistan’s military says separate insurgent attacks in Balochistan have killed 29 police officers and 11 soldiers, marking one of the deadliest waves of violence in the province in recent months. According to military spokesperson Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the…
Read More »