Pakistan: Death toll in Faisalabad factory blast rises to 20

IANS | November 22, 2025 9:57 AM

Faisalabad (Pakistan), Nov 22 (IANS) A powerful explosion at a chemical factory in Faisalabad's Malikpur area set off a massive fire and caused the collapse of ten nearby houses, killing at least 20 people and injuring seven others, local media reported on Saturday, quoting the rescue officials.

Bangladesh earthquake death toll climbs to 10

IANS | November 22, 2025 9:37 AM

Dhaka, Nov 22 (IANS) At least 10 people have died and more than 200 others were injured across Bangladesh after the 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck the South Asian nation, causing widespread panic and structural damage, local media reported on Saturday.

How US patronage of Pakistan enabled militancy and sustains risk of future 26/11 attacks (IANS Analysis)

IANS | November 21, 2025 10:38 PM

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The history of US-Pakistan relations illustrate one of the most paradoxical alliances in modern geopolitics: a superpower that continuously funded, armed, and politically legitimized a state whose security establishment simultaneously fostered the very militant ecosystems that would later threaten American, Indian, Afghan, and global security.