Pakistan detains over 120 Afghans in Lahore
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July 18, 2026 10:30 PM
Islamabad, July 18 (IANS) Pakistani police have detained 121 Afghan nationals while executing an enforcement operation in Lahore.
EU assessment report resembles chargesheet on Pakistan’s human rights abuses
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July 18, 2026 9:18 PM
Tel Aviv, July 18 (IANS) The European Union’s (EU) latest assessment of Pakistan on trade preferences under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP Plus) granted by the EU resembles a carefully prepared chargesheet rather than a routine monitoring report, highlighting the worsening human rights record in the country.
Avoid vague 'Asian' label, expose role of Pakistanis in UK grooming gang scandal: Report
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July 18, 2026 9:16 PM
Athens, July 18 (IANS) UK Member of Parliament Rupert Lowe's Inquiry Report on 'Pakistani Rape Gangs' has reignited debate in Britain about "Pakistani Muslim networks" being responsible for a significant share of organised grooming-gang abuse cases across the country, a report has stated.
Bangladesh: Jamaat chief calls US 'tested friend', ignites debate
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July 18, 2026 8:49 PM
Dhaka, July 18 (IANS) Although Dhaka can recognise the importance of its present-day partnership with the United States, it cannot overlook the serious failures of Washington’s policy during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan.
Pakistan's civil-military compact under fresh strain as veteran leader challenges Munir
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July 18, 2026 8:49 PM
Islamabad, July 18 (IANS) Pakistan's political landscape has long been shaped by one enduring reality: "governments may change, but the military remains the country's most powerful institution". Against that backdrop, Pakistani Islamist leader and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman's open challenge to Army chief Asim Munir represents a striking break from convention, a report has detailed.
Bangladesh: Hindu leaders demand release of man who proposed construction of Lord Ram's statue
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July 18, 2026 8:48 PM
Dhaka, July 18 (IANS) Several leaders of the Hindu community in Bangladesh on Saturday called for an immediate release of Haridas Chandra Tarani Das, the man who proposed the construction of an 81-foot-tall statue of Lord Ram within the premises of the Sri Sri Radha Govinda and Kali Temple in Palashbari upazila of Gaibandha district, local media reported.
Mounting police casualties expose gap in Pakistan’s security structure: Report
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July 18, 2026 8:44 PM
Kabul, July 18 (IANS) The wave of attacks on Pakistani security forces, coupled with the armed groups’ ability to leave the area with a large number of captives, has raised concerns over Pakistan’s preparedness, intelligence, communications and the availability of reinforcements to deal with the threats, a report has stated.
Pakistan's attempt to rebuild international image tarnished by years of isolation fails yet again
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July 18, 2026 8:39 PM
Ottawa, July 18 (IANS) Pakistan's recent mediation between the US and Iran reflects a strategy shaped by its own vulnerabilities, aimed at avoiding entanglement in a wider conflict. Amid Islamabad’s defence commitments to Saudi Arabia, the country sought to secure its 900-kilometre border with Iran, and rebuild an international image tarnished by years of isolation, a report has stated.
Cocos Keeling emerges as key hub in India-Australia maritime partnership: Report
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July 18, 2026 8:25 PM
New Delhi/ Canberra, July 18 (IANS) The Cocos Keeling Islands (CKI) complement India's Andaman and Nicobar Command, which faces the Bay of Bengal and the approaches to the Malacca Strait. Given its location in the eastern Indian Ocean, CKI provides India with a more distributed maritime outlook of the sea lanes, including those linked to the Sunda and Lombok straits, a report has stated.
Suspending all commitments under MoU with US: Iranian minister
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July 18, 2026 8:18 PM
Tehran, July 18 (IANS) Iran has suspended its commitments under the recently-signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States, country's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, announced on Saturday.
