Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan expose collapse of ‘strategic depth’

IANS | September 30, 2026 3:29 PM

Kabul/Islamabad, Sep 30 (IANS) Pakistan is increasingly turning to direct military force in Afghanistan as Islamabad can neither command the government in Kabul nor build an effective alternative to it, a recent report mentioned. It noted that the shift underscores the extent to which the doctrine of strategic depth has collapsed, with Pakistan now seeking ways to destabilise the very Taliban victory it once celebrated.

Bangladesh: Publishing house staff harassed over sale of Bangabandhu’s book

IANS | September 30, 2026 1:44 PM

Dhaka, Sep 30 (IANS) Amid growing concerns over restrictions on freedom of expression in Bangladesh, two employees of publishing house University Press Limited (UPL) in Dhaka were subjected to harassment and taken to the police over the sale of “The Unfinished Memoirs,” written by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, according to local media reports.