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Unplanned and disorderly, Bangladesh capital fails to emerge as modern city: Report

IANS | January 10, 2026 9:12 PM

Dhaka, Jan 10 (IANS) The growth of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, largely represents the spread of a fragile economic geography, with the city failing to emerge as a modern city. Although Dhaka has expanded swiftly in both size and population over the past few decades, the city has not become liveable, remaining largely unplanned and disorderly, a report said on Saturday.

Rights body slams Pakistan for rising enforced disappearances of women, minors across Balochistan

IANS | January 10, 2026 9:12 PM

Quetta, Jan 10 (IANS) Expressing deep concerns over the escalating enforced disappearances across Balochistan, a leading human rights body on Saturday stated that at least 12 women, including minors and pregnant women, were forcibly disappeared by Pakistan's security forces and intelligence agencies in 2025.

China's 'electromagnetic kill zone' in South China Sea another troubling step: Report

IANS | January 10, 2026 9:11 PM

Naypyidaw, Jan 10 (IANS) China's establishment of an "electromagnetic kill zone" in the South China Sea underscores the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) ambition and assertiveness, reflecting a calculated gamble by the party that equates military dominance with political control, a report highlighted on Saturday.

Nepal: Former King Gyanendra lambasts political leadership for 'imbalanced' foreign policy

IANS | January 10, 2026 8:45 PM

Kathmandu, Jan 10 (IANS) Nepal's former King Gyanendra Shah on Saturday blamed the country's political leadership for adopting an increasingly imbalanced foreign policy and conduct which is seriously affecting the country's national interests.

Pakistan: Rising conflicts in resource-rich KP and Balochistan undermines development

IANS | January 10, 2026 8:34 PM

Islamabad, Jan 10 (IANS) Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province - a hub for hydropower, cross‑border energy corridors and emerging critical mineral prospects - and Balochistan - home to large‑scale copper‑gold, coal, and coastal energy infrastructure - are facing persistent violence that threatens the very backbone of Pakistan's resource‑driven growth, a report said on Saturday.

'Canadian PM should place Chinese human rights abuses on record during Beijing visit'

IANS | January 10, 2026 7:33 PM

New York, Jan 10 (IANS) US-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to make human rights abuses by Chinese authorities a central focus of his China visit scheduled for January 13-17.

India's quiet acceptance of Taliban representative signals pragmatic engagement, not recognition

Jayanta Bhattacharya | January 10, 2026 7:00 PM

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Taliban leader Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor's reported arrival in New Delhi to take over as Charge d'Affaires at the Afghan Embassy has been drawing few criticisms, while some coverage terming it a diplomatic move.

Drug seizure case in US fuels debate over immigrant truck driver licencing: Report

IANS | January 10, 2026 6:47 PM

Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) The arrest of two California based drivers of Indian origin in the United States after authorities found over 300 pounds of cocaine hidden in a semi-truck in Indiana, has added a new and controversial dimension to an already heated debate over public safety, immigration policy and the future of the US trucking workforce as legal challenges and federal reviews continue, a report said on Saturday.

Documentation barriers and fear blocking Pakistani women from accessing healthcare: Report

IANS | January 10, 2026 6:30 PM

Islamabad/New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) More than poverty, lack of proper documents, fear, marginalisation, and gender are holding women in Pakistan away from accessing healthcare, according to a media report.

Middle class erodes as Pak govt feeds 'paper growth' sectors to favour the rich: Report

IANS | January 10, 2026 6:20 PM

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The government in Pakistan is actively feeding 'paper growth' sectors that may bring some GDP growth but do not stimulate commercial investment -- like real estate where the rich park their wealth and let it grow, according to a new report.

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Unplanned and disorderly, Bangladesh capital fails to emerge as modern city: Report

Rights body slams Pakistan for rising enforced disappearances of women, minors across Balochistan

China's 'electromagnetic kill zone' in South China Sea another troubling step: Report

Nepal: Former King Gyanendra lambasts political leadership for 'imbalanced' foreign policy

Pakistan: Rising conflicts in resource-rich KP and Balochistan undermines development

'Canadian PM should place Chinese human rights abuses on record during Beijing visit'

India's quiet acceptance of Taliban representative signals pragmatic engagement, not recognition

Drug seizure case in US fuels debate over immigrant truck driver licencing: Report

Documentation barriers and fear blocking Pakistani women from accessing healthcare: Report

Middle class erodes as Pak govt feeds 'paper growth' sectors to favour the rich: Report

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