PM Modi arrives in Israel, receives warm welcome from Netanyahu at airport

IANS | February 25, 2026 4:46 PM

Tel Aviv, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tel Aviv on Wednesday on a two-day State Visit to Israel, his first to the country since 2017. In a special gesture, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu welcomed PM Modi at the Ben Gurion airport.

Pakistan: PTI approaches SC for Imran Khan's treatment at hospital of choice

IANS | February 25, 2026 3:35 PM

Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Wednesday filed a petition in the country's Supreme Court requesting the medical treatment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan at a hospital of his choice and permission for consulting his personal physicians, local media reported.

Bank borrowing plunges 39 per cent in Pakistan as investors face uncertainty

IANS | February 25, 2026 3:29 PM

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) There has been a drastic decline in private investment in Pakistan’s economy despite a reduction in interest rates as businesses face an uncertain economic environment due to high energy costs, regulatory unpredictability, and high taxes, according to an article in the Pakistani media.