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Taliban: Attributing the Origin of Narcotics Seized in Pakistan to Afghanistan Is Baseless
Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesman for the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has called the attribution of the origin of 463 kilograms of methamphetamine seized in a joint US-Pakistan operation to Afghanistan “baseless and political.” Balkhi said on Friday, September 25, in reaction to a statement by the US Embassy in Islamabad that the production, trafficking,…
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Qatar: Economic, Climate, and Food Crises Have Increased Pressure on Least Developed Countries
Qatar has called for increased international support for least developed countries and warned that the simultaneous economic, climate, and food crises have exacerbated the structural challenges of these countries. Maryam bint Ali Al Misnad, Qatar’s Minister of State for International Cooperation, made these remarks on Thursday, September 24, at the annual meeting of ministers of…
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Shehbaz Sharif: Terrorist Threats from Afghan Soil Are Increasing
Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, in a meeting with Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, raised Islamabad’s concern about what he called “the increasing threat of terrorism from Afghan soil” and emphasized continued dialogue and diplomacy to resolve regional conflicts. Shehbaz Sharif announced the meeting with Guterres on the sidelines of the 81st…
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Mujahid: Pakistan Wants to Evade Pledge of the Mecca Pact by Attacking Afghanistan
Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban, has claimed that Pakistan’s recent attacks on Afghanistan under the group’s rule were carried out with the aim of allowing Islamabad to escape its commitments under the “Mecca Pact.” Mujahid said on Thursday, September 24, in a speech at a religious school in Kandahar that the Taliban have taken…
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US and Iran Discuss Reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Lifting the Economic Siege
Sources close to the negotiations say that representatives of the United States and Iran in New York are discussing a phased agreement to end the hostilities. Reuters, citing two Iranian sources, two regional officials, and two Western diplomatic sources, has reported that under this agreement, Tehran will reopen the shipping route in the Strait of…
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Afghan Asylum Seeker, Mastermind of £181 Million Phone Trafficking Operation, Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison
The Daily Mail has reported that an Afghan asylum seeker described as the “mastermind” of a major network for trafficking stolen mobile phones in Britain has been sentenced to nine years and six months in prison. According to this report published on Friday, September 24 (Mizaan 3), Amir Khadikhil, 35, along with Ismat Miakhil, 33,…
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Senior Military Officials of Riyadh and Islamabad Discussed Countering Attacks on Saudi Arabia
Khalid bin Salman, the Defense Minister of Saudi Arabia, says that in a meeting with Field Marshal Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, he discussed attacks on Mecca and civilian and economic facilities of Saudi Arabia. Khalid bin Salman wrote in a message on X on Saturday, September 26, that in this…
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Amrullah Saleh: Doha Agreement Paved the Way for Taliban’s Empowerment
Amrullah Saleh, the former Vice President of Afghanistan in the previous government, says that fighting the Taliban had nothing to do with the presence or withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan, and that citizens of the country were fighting the Taliban even before the presence of foreign forces. Saleh said in remarks on X on…
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey to Increase Intelligence Sharing and Military Coordination
Military officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey have agreed to increase intelligence sharing, military coordination, and integration of defense capabilities among the three countries. Reuters news agency reported on Saturday, September 26, that the Chiefs of Defense Forces and Army Staff of the three countries discussed the security situation and threats facing Saudi Arabia…
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Araghchi: America Must Accept Iran’s Seven-Day Plan to Reopen Hormuz
Seyed Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of Iran, says that Tehran has presented a specific seven-day plan to the United States for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming normal ship traffic, and now the decision-making on this matter depends on Washington. Araghchi said in an interview with reporters at the United Nations headquarters on…
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