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World's patience with religious extremism in Pakistan wearing thin: Report

IANS | December 29, 2025 7:48 PM

Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Under army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir's stewardship, Pakistan has pivoted sharply towards a theocratic and combative identity, promoting Islamist "resistance" abroad while failing to rein in radicals at home. The consequences of it are being felt in bloodshed, backlash and the new normal is that not just militants and sex offenders, even the Pakistani-origin social media propaganda is being considered as a security hazard in capitals around the world, a report has stated.

B’desh: Jamaat’s true face drives NCP to the brink before polls under ISI’s shadow

Vicky Nanjappa | December 29, 2025 6:45 PM

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh has promised to hold the much-anticipated elections on February 12.

One person dies, three missing after boat sinks off Greek island of Samos

IANS | December 29, 2025 6:21 PM

Athens, Dec 29 (IANS) One person died while three remained missing after a migrant boat sank off the Greek island of Samos on Monday, according to the coast guard.

Nepal: Former HM testifies in probe into Gen-Z protest deaths and destruction

IANS | December 29, 2025 6:17 PM

Kathmandu, Dec 29 (IANS) Nepal's former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak on Monday told an inquiry commission that he had not issued any order to open fire on protesters during the Gen-Z protests in early September.

Shaped by social and class hierarchies, exploitation of women easy to hide in Pakistan

IANS | December 29, 2025 6:05 PM

Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) A research emerging from Pakistan has revealed that the intersectional nature of women's role in care work is difficult to ignore. The burden of care and low-paid labour in Pakistan falls heaviest on women positioned at the margins of social power, a report has stated.

Transboundary drug trafficking: Pakistani smugglers exploit gaps in British oversight

IANS | December 29, 2025 5:46 PM

Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) The case of Sidrah Nosheen, the 34-year-old woman who has been sentenced to 21 years in prison in the United Kingdom for being a part of a gang that smuggled heroin from Pakistan, showcases how transboundary drug trafficking has evolved into a systemic threat, flourishing on gaps in immigration controls, allowing networks to function with a certain level of impunity.

India delivers 6 ambulances with modern medical equipment to Afghanistan

IANS | December 29, 2025 5:18 PM

Kabul/New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) India has delivered a consignment of six ambulances to Afghanistan, amid growing healthcare cooperation between the two countries, according to a media report.

15 Pakistani soldiers killed in wave of attacks by armed groups in Balochistan

IANS | December 29, 2025 5:16 PM

Quetta, Dec 29 (IANS) At least 15 Pakistani soldiers have been killed in a series of coordinated attacks across Balochistan over the past few weeks as three Baloch armed groups — the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) and Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) — have claimed responsibility for strikes in several regions across the province, including Kech, Panjgur, Turbat, Surab and Naseerabad, local media reported on Monday.

IANS Year Ender 2025: Veto-induced inertia lost peace-making initiatives, but UN still retained influence

Arul Louis | December 29, 2025 5:06 PM

United Nations, Dec 29 (IANS) As the Security Council wallowed in veto-induced inertia in 2025, the UN’s peace-making initiatives moved away towards the White House, which brokered an end to the seemingly intractable Gaza conflict and put others like that between Thailand and Cambodia in check.

IANS Year Ender 2025: Wildfires, cyclones and floods — major disasters that impacted world

IANS | December 29, 2025 5:05 PM

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Year 2025 was marked by several global disasters as cyclones, floods, wildfires and plane crashes shook the world. From wildfires in the US to earthquakes in Asia, a number of disasters impacted millions across the world. in 2025.

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World's patience with religious extremism in Pakistan wearing thin: Report

B’desh: Jamaat’s true face drives NCP to the brink before polls under ISI’s shadow

One person dies, three missing after boat sinks off Greek island of Samos

Nepal: Former HM testifies in probe into Gen-Z protest deaths and destruction

Shaped by social and class hierarchies, exploitation of women easy to hide in Pakistan

Transboundary drug trafficking: Pakistani smugglers exploit gaps in British oversight

India delivers 6 ambulances with modern medical equipment to Afghanistan

15 Pakistani soldiers killed in wave of attacks by armed groups in Balochistan

IANS Year Ender 2025: Veto-induced inertia lost peace-making initiatives, but UN still retained influence

IANS Year Ender 2025: Wildfires, cyclones and floods — major disasters that impacted world

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