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Pakistan: Human rights body calls for justice, accountability after Ahmadiyya leader's killing

IANS | September 5, 2026 7:09 PM

Islamabad, Sep 5 (IANS) Karachi-based International Human Rights Committee (IHRC) has called for immediate justice and accountability in the assassination of Mirza Safdar Mahmood, a local leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Pakistan’s Punjab Province. Mirza Safdar Mahmood, aged 65, was shot dead in the town of Mandi Bahauddin, reported Spanish media outlet 'Atalayar'. IHRC is an organisation focusing specifically on the rights of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community.

Growing Chinese investment could erode Indonesia's free and active foreign policy: Report

IANS | September 5, 2026 6:30 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Indonesia's long-standing commitment to an independent and non-aligned foreign policy is coming under increasing pressure as China's economic influence deepens across critical sectors of the Southeast Asian nation's economy, according to a report.

India's Ambassador-designate arrives in Qatar, looking forward to strengthening ties

IANS | September 5, 2026 6:23 PM

Doha, Sep 5 (IANS) Srikar Reddy, Ambassador-designate of India to Qatar, arrived in Doha on Saturday and was received by Charge d'Affaires Sandeep Kumar and Ibrahim Yousuf Fakhro, Director of the Protocol Department.

'It's basic humanity for a legend of our game': Brian Lara joins ex-skippers voicing support for Imran Khan

IANS | September 5, 2026 6:07 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Former West Indies captain Brian Lara has become the latest ex-international skipper to join the chorus voicing support for the imprisoned former Pakistan captain Imran Khan and his treatment.

Exercise Veer Guardian will enhance interoperability, operational synergy between Indian and Japanese forces: IAF

IANS | September 5, 2026 5:41 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Exercise Veer Guardian, being conducted between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) in Jodhpur, will further enhance interoperability and operational synergy between Indian and Japanese forces, the IAF said on Saturday.

Active fault line, floods, dam break risks: China’s mega Yarlung Tsangpo project draws scrutiny

IANS | September 5, 2026 5:15 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) China’s mega hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, near the heavily militarised border with India, warrants urgent global scrutiny amid growing concern over its devastating consequences, a report has stated.

EAM Jaishankar pays tribute at Kolhapur Memorial in Warsaw

IANS | September 5, 2026 5:13 PM

Warsaw, Sep 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday paid his respects at the Kolhapur Memorial in Warsaw, commemorating India’s humanitarian gesture of providing refuge to around 5,000 Polish women and children during the Second World War.

PoK crackdown exposes Western media's double standard in Kashmir coverage

IANS | September 5, 2026 5:06 PM

London, Sep 5 (IANS) The recent unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) that left hundreds dead and injured in a brutal crackdown by Pakistani authorities exposed the double standard in Western media coverage of the region. Despite the seriousness of the situation, the issue received limited attention in the British media, in contrast to the extensive coverage given to education-related demonstrations in New Delhi in July, a report has stated.

Pakistan’s malnutrition crisis rooted in rural poverty, weak value chains: Analysis

IANS | September 5, 2026 5:01 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Pakistan’s persistent malnutrition crisis cannot be addressed through food and nutrition programmes alone, as deep-rooted rural poverty, weak incomes and an uneven distribution of economic value continue to undermine household food security, a report has said.

Pakistan govt relies on ‘citizen adjustment’ instead of delivering public services: Report

IANS | September 5, 2026 4:59 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Pakistan must focus on effective public services and adopt outcome‑focused governance rather than taking for granted the citizens' ability to "adjust" to the precarious economic and healthcare conditions, a new report has said.

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Pakistan: Human rights body calls for justice, accountability after Ahmadiyya leader's killing

Growing Chinese investment could erode Indonesia's free and active foreign policy: Report

India's Ambassador-designate arrives in Qatar, looking forward to strengthening ties

'It's basic humanity for a legend of our game': Brian Lara joins ex-skippers voicing support for Imran Khan

Exercise Veer Guardian will enhance interoperability, operational synergy between Indian and Japanese forces: IAF

Active fault line, floods, dam break risks: China’s mega Yarlung Tsangpo project draws scrutiny

EAM Jaishankar pays tribute at Kolhapur Memorial in Warsaw

PoK crackdown exposes Western media's double standard in Kashmir coverage

Pakistan’s malnutrition crisis rooted in rural poverty, weak value chains: Analysis

Pakistan govt relies on ‘citizen adjustment’ instead of delivering public services: Report

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