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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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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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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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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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Pak Defense Minister: Taliban Oppress Women, Minorities, and Ethnic Groups
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister has sharply criticized the Taliban, accusing the group of severely suppressing the rights of ethnic groups, women, and minorities in Afghanistan, and of failing to fulfill its promises to the international community over the past…
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Taliban Accused Pakistan of Creating Crises to Enable US Return to Bagram
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, accused Pakistan’s military of attempting to facilitate the return of U.S. forces to Bagram Airbase. Airstrikes, repeated threats, and deadlocks in negotiations indicate Islamabad is creating a new crisis in Afghanistan…
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Kabul Must Guarantee Peace in Pakistan, says Islamabad
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Asif, warned that Afghanistan must ensure peace and security in Pakistan; otherwise, it will bear the cost of the current situation. Speaking on a television program, Asif said that terrorist activities and cross-border incursions…
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Taliban Claims 19,000 Prisoners Pardoned amid Detention Concerns
DID Press: As Taliban’s Prison Authority pardoned over 19,000 inmates over the past four years, human rights groups and families of detainees say tens of thousands of Afghanistan people remain imprisoned without fair trials — many of them allegedly innocent.…
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India Declares Official Support from Taliban, Joins Kunar Water Project
DID Press: As relations between the Taliban and Pakistan reach their lowest point in recent months, India has taken a clear stance against Islamabad, declaring support for Afghanistan’s “sovereignty and independence” and announced new cooperation on water and energy initiatives…
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Afghanistan
Durani: Taliban Must Choose Between Pakistan and TTP
DID Press: Asif Ali Khan Durani, Pakistan’s former special envoy for Afghanistan, said the resumption of talks between Islamabad and the Taliban government in Istanbul reflects Pakistan’s flexibility — but warned that the Taliban cannot simultaneously maintain relations with both…
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