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Afghanistan
Taliban Detains Female Surgeon in Herat for Not Wearing Burqa
DID Press: In one of the latest restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women, Shabnam Fazli, a general surgery specialist at Herat Hospital, was detained for not wearing a burqa. Local sources reported that Fazli was arrested on Monday, November…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: Even Mediators Lost Hope When Istanbul Talks with Taliban Failed
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister, announced that recent round of talks between Pakistani and Afghan delegations in Istanbul ended without any tangible outcome, adding that there are currently no plans to continue the dialogue in the near future. In a…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: TTP Joint Project of US, Pakistan’s Military
DID Press: Taliban Government spokesperson accused the United States and Pakistan’s military of jointly creating the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), describing the group as a byproduct of their past policies. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban government’s spokesperson, said during a press conference…
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Afghanistan
Mujahid: Pakistan’s Irresponsible Approach Led to Failure of Istanbul Talks
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, said that the “irresponsible attitude” of the Pakistani delegation and its refusal to accept security commitments prevented any agreement from being reached during recent Istanbul talks. He also reaffirmed the Taliban’s…
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Afghanistan
Asif Durrani: Taliban Opt to Maintain Confrontation with Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s former special representative for Afghanistan said that recent Istanbul talks between Kabul and Islamabad have reached a deadlock, indicating that the Taliban have no intention of easing tensions with Pakistan. Asif Durrani, reacting to the failure of…
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Afghanistan
Taliban–Pakistan Talks Fail in Istanbul as Tensions Deepen
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawja Muhammad Asif announced that the third round of negotiations between Islamabad and the Taliban government in Afghanistan ended without any concrete agreement. He attributed the failure of the talks to “deep and unresolved differences”…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Warns of Possible War if Talks with Taliban Fail
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawja Muhammad Asif warned that war remains an option if ongoing negotiations between Islamabad and Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities in Istanbul fail to yield results. Speaking to Geo News ahead of the third round of talks…
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Afghanistan
Germany Grants Taliban Envoys Diplomatic Immunity Despite Non-Recognition
DID Press: Germany has quietly accepted two diplomats appointed by Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities and granted them consular immunity, a move that appears to contradict Berlin’s official stance of not recognizing the Taliban government. According to the European Conservative magazine, the…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Reports Rising Insecurity after Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s FM and Deputy PM, Ishaq Dar, told the country’s Senate that security incidents have increased since the Taliban assumed power in Afghanistan. Criticizing Islamabad’s past policies toward Afghanistan, Dar said the situation in Pakistan has worsened following…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Form Special Security Unit to Counter Land Grabbing
DID Press: Taliban-run Ministry of Justice announced the formation of a special security unit tasked with enforcing rulings issued by the Commission for Preventing Land Grabbing, as the government continues to confirm state ownership of thousands of acres of land…
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