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Afghanistan
From Backer to Enemy — How Pakistan Turned on the Taliban
DID Press: Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban administration have shifted from decades of strategic cooperation to growing public confrontation, reflecting Islamabad’s diminishing influence over the movement it once regarded as a cornerstone of its regional security strategy. For more…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: Afghan National Carried Out Deadly Swat Suicide Bombing
DID Press: Pakistani authorities say preliminary investigations indicate that the suicide bomber behind the deadly attack on a police facility in the Swat district was an Afghan national, although officials acknowledge that the inquiry remains ongoing and have not released…
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Government
Pakistan Says It Has Conducted More Than 40,000 Counterterrorism Operations
DID Press: Pakistan’s military says it has carried out more than 40,000 counterterrorism operations in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as security forces intensify efforts against militant groups operating across the country’s western regions. Speaking at a press…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Rejects UNAMA Report on Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan as ‘Baseless’
DID Press: Pakistan’s military has rejected a recent UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) report documenting civilian casualties from Pakistani cross-border operations, calling the findings “baseless” and insisting that its military actions have targeted only militant positions linked to the…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan PM Urges Taliban to Prevent Cross-Border Militant Attacks
DID Press: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has renewed his call on the Taliban to prevent militant groups from using Afghan territory to launch attacks against Pakistan, while stressing the importance of maintaining good relations between the two neighboring countries.…
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Government
Pakistani Taliban Threatens Military and State Institutions in New Statement
DID Press: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued a new statement attributed to its leader, Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, threatening Pakistan’s military, government institutions and several public service facilities, while claiming that its operations are directed solely against security forces. In…
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Afghanistan
Durrani: Armed Groups Block Taliban Recognition
DID Press: Former Pakistan Special Representative for Afghanistan Asif Durrani has warned that the continued presence of armed groups operating from Afghan territory remains a major obstacle to international recognition of the Taliban administration and is prolonging Kabul’s political isolation.…
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Government
Pakistan Says Death Toll in Balochistan Military Operation Rises to 102
DID Press: Pakistani state media say the number of militants killed in the military’s ongoing Operation Shaban in Balochistan has risen to 102 after security forces killed 23 more suspected fighters. Islamabad says the campaign will continue until the “last…
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Military
TTP Announces Formation of New Suicide Unit
DID Press: Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed the formation of a new special unit called the “Martyrdom Forces,” releasing images of members it says belong to the newly established unit. The group published the images through its affiliated media channels,…
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Government
TTP Claims Deadly Police Attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan
DID Press: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for an armed attack on a joint police and security forces facility in Ziarat district of Balochistan province, Pakistan. The group claimed that more than 20 security personnel were killed or wounded…
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