One year since Pahalgam, Pakistan still safe haven for terror groups

IANS | April 21, 2026 9:04 PM

Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) Pakistan is trying to reshape its international image by benefiting from its perceived mediating role in US-Iran conflict. However, the reality is that Pakistan continues to operate as a breeding ground and safe haven for terrorist organisations, a report has stated.

Cash-strapped Bangladesh fails to get funding assurance from IMF, World Bank

IANS | April 21, 2026 8:29 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Bangladesh has failed to get any breakthrough at the IMF-World Bank Spring meeting, held earlier this month, on the stalled IMF programme, and no assurance that the expected $3.2 billion in budget support from the World Bank, the ADB, the AIIB, and Japan can be mobilised within the government's timeline, a local media report said.

Afghan woman entrepreneur defines resilience, grit and uniqueness

IANS | April 21, 2026 8:14 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Amid reports of repression and isolation of women in Afghanistan comes a story defining the resilience, grit, and uniqueness of Monis Nazari, who has launched a business to support her family with her husband by her side.

Multiple reports highlight systemic negligence in Pakistan's public healthcare system

IANS | April 21, 2026 5:49 PM

Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) The revelations in the British broadcaster BBC's investigative documentary 'Who gave our children HIV?' showcase systemic negligence in public healthcare system of Pakistan. The findings of BBC Eye Investigations reveal a pattern of reckless malpractice at the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital (THQ) in Taunsa city of Pakistan's Punjab province that is more than an individual error, a report has detailed.