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Pak Defence Minister's 9/11 admission sparks Afghan backlash: Report

IANS | February 14, 2026 9:18 PM

Kabul, Feb 14 (IANS) Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's recent admission in the country's parliament – that the country had “rented itself out” to the United States after 9/11 - proved the long-held views of Afghans right that Islamabad simultaneously nurtured militant proxies, shaped regional narratives, and externalised the costs onto Afghan society, a report said on Saturday.

PM Modi drives India’s rise as global power: Report

IANS | February 14, 2026 9:16 PM

Singapore, Feb 14 (IANS) India has evolved into an ambitious global player under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, supported by the world’s largest population - young, technologically savvy and predominantly middle class — giving it a strong advantage for the future, a report said on Saturday.

Decades of insurgency pushes Balochistan into new phase of conflict: Report

IANS | February 14, 2026 9:15 PM

Quetta, Feb 14 (IANS) Pakistan’s Balochistan is no longer just a troubled province but stands at the intersection of insurgency, regional rivalry and great-power interests.

Bangladesh: Controversial history, extremism keeps Jamaat away

IANS | February 14, 2026 9:05 PM

Dhaka, Feb 14 (IANS) Despite emerging as the second-largest political force in the recently concluded Bangladesh's 13th Parliamentary election, Jamaat-e-Islami failed to convert its numerical presence into meaningful political success. The paradox extends beyond contemporary electoral dynamics rooted in the party's historical choices, ideological rigidity, and its controversial role during some of the “most traumatic chapters” of South Asian Muslim history, a report said on Saturday.

Women deserve Parliament seats on merit, not party patronage: Bangladesh Media

IANS | February 14, 2026 8:31 PM

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In Bangladesh, several rights groups and media reports have highlighted the dearth of women candidates in the general election, despite the founding fathers and current leaders having pledged to make politics equally accessible to men and women.

Bangladesh: Fact-checking organisation debunks claims of Jamaat’s ‘deep state’ narrative

IANS | February 14, 2026 8:29 PM

Dhaka, Feb 14 (IANS) Bangladesh’s fact-checking organisation Dismislab, through data analysis, has debunked a coordinated social media campaign alleging that “deep state” manipulation cost radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies dozens of seats through “election engineering”, a report said on Saturday.

Rubio: US-China dialogue is an obligation

IANS | February 14, 2026 8:16 PM

Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday said Washington has an “obligation to communicate” with China, describing sustained dialogue between the world’s two largest economies as a strategic necessity even amid deep structural tensions.

We are part of one civilization – Western civilization: US Secy of State Marco Rubio in Munich

IANS | February 14, 2026 7:43 PM

Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio used his first major address at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday to call for what he described as a renewed transatlantic mission — one rooted in “seriousness and reciprocity” and focused on reindustrialization, border control, and emerging technologies such as “cutting-edge artificial intelligence.”

Bangladesh: BNP's Tarique Rahman calls for maintaining law and order ‘at any cost’

IANS | February 14, 2026 7:35 PM

Dhaka, Feb 14 (IANS) With the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) set to form the next government in Bangladesh following a decisive victory in the 13th Parliamentary election, the party’s chairman, Tarique Rahman on Saturday emphasised the need to maintain law and order “at any cost” and urged everyone to cooperate in building a safe and humane nation, the local media reported.

Global inaction enables Pakistan's proxy warfare against neighbours: Report

IANS | February 14, 2026 6:56 PM

Islamabad, Feb 14 (IANS) India must continue exposing Rawalpindi’s nexus with terrorist groups and its tendency to pursue proxy war against neighbouring countries as Pakistan has long evaded accountability due to global apathy.

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Pak Defence Minister's 9/11 admission sparks Afghan backlash: Report

PM Modi drives India’s rise as global power: Report

Decades of insurgency pushes Balochistan into new phase of conflict: Report

Bangladesh: Controversial history, extremism keeps Jamaat away

Women deserve Parliament seats on merit, not party patronage: Bangladesh Media

Bangladesh: Fact-checking organisation debunks claims of Jamaat’s ‘deep state’ narrative

Rubio: US-China dialogue is an obligation

We are part of one civilization – Western civilization: US Secy of State Marco Rubio in Munich

Bangladesh: BNP's Tarique Rahman calls for maintaining law and order ‘at any cost’

Global inaction enables Pakistan's proxy warfare against neighbours: Report

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