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India's IWT stance reflects calibrated exercise of sovereign rights

IANS | April 22, 2026 7:41 PM

Colombo, April 22 (IANS) Pakistan’s military establishment treated the sponsorship of terrorism as a low-cost instrument with repercussions largely limited to diplomatic censure, episodic pressure from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) or restrained military retaliation while the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) continued to function as a "one-way flow of strategic goodwill", a report highlighted on Wednesday.

Pahalgam attack anniversary: US and Japan pay tribute to victims, back India's fight against terrorism

IANS | April 22, 2026 7:07 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, on Wednesday paid tribute to the victims of Pahalgam terror attack and expressed Washington's support for India in fight against terrorism.

Pakistan client of Chinese Communist Party, using terror outfits as foreign policy arm for long: Former US NSA (IANS exclusive)

Lalit K Jha | April 22, 2026 6:46 PM

Washington, April 22 (IANS) Raising serious doubts over Pakistan's offer to broker talks between the United States and Iran, former US National Security Advisor (NSA) H R McMaster on Wednesday accused Islamabad of pursuing a dual-track approach in security cooperation while asserting that the country should certainly be considered as a client of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Pakistan faces hepatitis surge due to negligence and unchecked medical culture

IANS | April 22, 2026 5:56 PM

Islamabad, April 22 (IANS) Pakistan has the world's highest number of Hepatitis C (HCV) patients due to negligence and unchecked medical culture which enables more than 600,000 quack doctors to practice all over the country. Combined with Hepatitis B (HBV), 13.8-15 million Pakistanis are believed to be living with either virus and only 25-30 per cent people actually know about it, a report has highlighted.

Nepal's Lumbini first to pass bill on Dalit rights

IANS | April 22, 2026 5:37 PM

Kathmandu, April 22 (IANS) Nepal's Lumbini Province has become the first province in the country to pass a bill aimed at ensuring the livelihood and welfare of the Dalit community.

Detained and forcibly deported: US advocacy group highlights plight of Afghan refugees in Pakistan

IANS | April 22, 2026 5:20 PM

New York, April 22 (IANS) US-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that the Pakistani authorities have increased raids, arbitrary detentions and forced deportation of Afghan refugees after renewed border clashes with Afghanistan. HRW noted that thousands of vulnerable Afghan refugees, including children, have been face serious problems in accessing healthcare, education and other essential services due to police operations.

South Asian countries prefer India to China for help to tide over fuel crisis: Report

IANS | April 22, 2026 5:08 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) With the conflict in the Middle East leading to disruption in oil supplies and soaring prices in global market, South Asian countries are turning to India, rather than China, to tide over the fuel crisis, according to an article published by OCRA (Organisation for Research on China and Asia).

Pakistan's dual-track policy on terrorism remains under scrutiny

IANS | April 22, 2026 4:37 PM

Tel Aviv, April 22 (IANS) Pakistan for decades has projected itself as a partner in counterterrorism while simultaneously tolerating or enabling terror networks linked to regional instability, a report stated on Wednesday highlighting that dreaded terrorist Osama bin Laden had lived undetected within reach of the Pakistani military establishment before being killed in 2011.

Canada’s China trade push ‘risky’, could hurt ties with US: Report

IANS | April 22, 2026 4:10 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Canada’s move to deepen trade ties with China could pose risks to its economic security and strain relations with the United States, a report has said.

Pakistan detains 15 Afghan refugees in Rawalpindi

IANS | April 22, 2026 4:01 PM

Islamabad, April 22 (IANS) A 15-member Afghan family, including minor children, were detained by law enforcement agencies in Pakistan's Rawalpindi as authorities continued their crackdown against illegal Afghan nationals, local media reported on Wednesday.

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India's IWT stance reflects calibrated exercise of sovereign rights

Pahalgam attack anniversary: US and Japan pay tribute to victims, back India's fight against terrorism

Pakistan client of Chinese Communist Party, using terror outfits as foreign policy arm for long: Former US NSA (IANS exclusive)

Pakistan faces hepatitis surge due to negligence and unchecked medical culture

Nepal's Lumbini first to pass bill on Dalit rights

Detained and forcibly deported: US advocacy group highlights plight of Afghan refugees in Pakistan

South Asian countries prefer India to China for help to tide over fuel crisis: Report

Pakistan's dual-track policy on terrorism remains under scrutiny

Canada’s China trade push ‘risky’, could hurt ties with US: Report

Pakistan detains 15 Afghan refugees in Rawalpindi

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