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ISKP bombing at Islamabad Shia mosque should raise concerns in Pakistan: Report

IANS | February 23, 2026 8:53 PM

Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) The Islamic State Khorosan Province’s (ISKP) suicide bombing targetting a Shia mosque in Pakistan's Islamabad, which claimed 36 lives and injured over 160 others during February 6 Friday prayers should raise concerns within the state on several levels as it indicates the possible emergence of another militant front in the country.

Pakistan: Opposition holds protest outside SC, demands immediate hearings of cases against Imran Khan

IANS | February 23, 2026 8:38 PM

Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Members of the opposition held protest outside Pakistan's Supreme Court on Monday, demanding that all cases against former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan should immediately be scheduled for hearing and that his family should be allowed to meet him in prison, local media reported.

Balochistan on edge as water crisis deepens: Report

IANS | February 23, 2026 8:14 PM

Quetta, Feb 23 (IANS) A major water crisis unfolding in Pakistan's Balochistan along with a demographic explosion threatens to overwhelm the fragile ecology of the province, a report has highlighted.

Anger, frustration mounts in occupied Gilgit-Baltistan over Pakistan's extractive economic approach

IANS | February 23, 2026 7:29 PM

Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Islamabad's handling of dissent in Pakistan occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) has showcased the structural contradictions in the governance model of the region. Despite forcibly having administrative control since 1948, Pakistan has not given full constitutional status to PoGB, resulting in federal government and military-related institutions to have decisive authority over resources and political institutions of PoGB while restricting meaningful local representation, a leading Afghan media outlet has stated.

China: Doubts rise over military's effectiveness after large-scale removal of top brass

IANS | February 23, 2026 7:08 PM

Abuja, Feb 23 (IANS) As Chinese President Xi Jinping aims for an unprecedented fourth term as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), analysts suggest he may be uncertain of his complete control over the armed forces. Without a clear succession plan, concerns persist about other aspirants positioning themselves to step into Xi’s role, with potential threats emerging from the senior Generals in the People's Liberation Army (PLA), a report said on Monday.

Canadian PM Mark Carney to visit India this week, hold talks with PM Modi

IANS | February 23, 2026 6:55 PM

Ottawa, Feb 23 (IANS) Expanding Canada-India relationship will be in focus as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visits India later this week during which he will first travel to Mumbai and then visit New Delhi, where he is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Guyana Vice-President lauds India's rapid progress in digital governance

IANS | February 23, 2026 6:43 PM

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan held a meeting with his Guyanese counterpart Bharrat Jagdeo in New Delhi on Monday, discussing ways to further strengthen bilateral ties across various sectors.

Pakistan: Three security personnel killed, several injured following quadcopter attack

IANS | February 23, 2026 5:36 PM

Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) At least three Federal Constabulary (FC) men were killed when an ambulance carrying injured personnel came under attack in the Badrakhail area of Karak in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local media reported citing regional police authorities.

Childhood cancer survival rate in Pakistan remains dismal: Report

IANS | February 23, 2026 4:41 PM

Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Even though experts reckon that childhood cancer survival rates in wealthy nations is over 80 per cent, it drops to below 30 per cent in low and middle-income nations like Pakistan largely due to delay in recognising symptoms, lack of quality supportive care and trained specialists, limited access to specialised treatment and treatment abandonment, a report has detailed.

From solidarity to strategy: India-Africa ties enter new phase

IANS | February 23, 2026 4:25 PM

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) As global power structures undergo structural realignment, the India–Africa engagement is increasingly positioned not merely as historical solidarity, but as a forward-looking partnership shaping a more equitable and multipolar global order, according to delegates at a conference held by the Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) here on Monday.

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ISKP bombing at Islamabad Shia mosque should raise concerns in Pakistan: Report

Pakistan: Opposition holds protest outside SC, demands immediate hearings of cases against Imran Khan

Balochistan on edge as water crisis deepens: Report

Anger, frustration mounts in occupied Gilgit-Baltistan over Pakistan's extractive economic approach

China: Doubts rise over military's effectiveness after large-scale removal of top brass

Canadian PM Mark Carney to visit India this week, hold talks with PM Modi

Guyana Vice-President lauds India's rapid progress in digital governance

Pakistan: Three security personnel killed, several injured following quadcopter attack

Childhood cancer survival rate in Pakistan remains dismal: Report

From solidarity to strategy: India-Africa ties enter new phase

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