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Rights group calls on Pakistan to stop attacks on civilian areas in Afghanistan

IANS | March 30, 2026 3:21 PM

Kabul, March 30 (IANS) The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) has urged Pakistani forces to stop attacks on civilian areas in Afghanistan and respect international law. Calling firing on residential areas "war crimes", the IHRF urged the United Nations and international human rights organisations to investigate the violations and take action against those responsible.

Decades of nurturing terrorism leave Pakistan as 'most terror-affected' nation: Report

IANS | March 30, 2026 3:00 PM

Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) Pakistan's civilian and military leadership should be pressed to confront the consequences of decades of strategic tolerance and nurturing towards terrorism operating from its soil -- an approach that has made the country the most terror-affected in the world, according to a new report.

India, Brunei discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation

IANS | March 30, 2026 2:12 PM

Bandar Seri Begawan, March 30 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Brunei Ramu Abbagani held a meeting with Brunei's Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Dato Seri Setia Haji Nazmi Mohamad on Monday, discussing efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing nominated as president

IANS | March 30, 2026 2:07 PM

Naypyidaw, March 30 (IANS) Myanmar's junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, has been nominated as President in a parliamentary process that seems planned to cement his grip on civil society, local media reported on Monday

Bangladesh: Awami League leader critically wounded in gun attack

IANS | March 30, 2026 1:55 PM

Dhaka, March 30 (IANS) An Awami League leader was critically wounded after being shot by unidentified assailants in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia district, in the latest incident of political violence in Bangladesh, according to local media reports.

Nephew of Indira Gandhi's assassin named in New Zealand's biggest drug bust: Report

IANS | March 30, 2026 1:46 PM

Wellington, March 30 (IANS) New Zealand's largest-ever drug bust has revived focus on Baltej Singh, the nephew of Satwant Singh -- one of the two bodyguards involved in the assassination of late Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984 -- highlighting a complex intersection of "international crime, historical legacy and legal complexity", a report said on Monday.

Bangladesh, Pakistan face big risk on economic front due to Iran war: Report

IANS | March 30, 2026 1:26 PM

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Middle East crisis poses a greater risk to Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, among the South Asian countries, due to their high dependence on imported energy and limited reserve supplies, according to an S&P Global Ratings report.

Pakistan: Rights groups slam looming eviction of Christian working-class community

IANS | March 30, 2026 1:12 PM

Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) Human rights activists and civil society organisations have strongly condemned the planned demolition and forced eviction of residents in Allama Iqbal Colony, a 25-year-old predominantly Christian working-class settlement in Islamabad. The community now faces an imminent threat of clearance in the coming days, raising serious concerns over minority rights and displacement.

One killed in Afghanistan's Kunar after rocket attack by Pakistan: Taliban

IANS | March 30, 2026 1:09 PM

Kabul, March 30 (IANS) One person was killed and 16 others were injured after Pakistani forces launched rocket and heavy weapon attacks on residential areas in Afghanistan's Kunar province, local media reported on Monday, quoting officials.

Khalid bin Walid camp reactivated: Hizbul Mujahideen’s silent revival alarms agencies

Vicky Nanjappa | March 30, 2026 12:44 PM

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Hizbul Mujahideen may be largely gone, but Indian agencies have picked up intercepts about a possible rebuilding of the terror outfit. The leadership of the Hizbul Mujahideen has managed to lie low for several years now.

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Rights group calls on Pakistan to stop attacks on civilian areas in Afghanistan

Decades of nurturing terrorism leave Pakistan as 'most terror-affected' nation: Report

India, Brunei discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation

Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing nominated as president

Bangladesh: Awami League leader critically wounded in gun attack

Nephew of Indira Gandhi's assassin named in New Zealand's biggest drug bust: Report

Bangladesh, Pakistan face big risk on economic front due to Iran war: Report

Pakistan: Rights groups slam looming eviction of Christian working-class community

One killed in Afghanistan's Kunar after rocket attack by Pakistan: Taliban

Khalid bin Walid camp reactivated: Hizbul Mujahideen’s silent revival alarms agencies

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