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Pakistan: Strategic failure in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has collapsed into ethnic security crisis

IANS | February 3, 2026 8:22 PM

Islamabad, Feb 3 (IANS) Pakistan's hostility towards Afghanistan is not about terrorism - as for Islamabad, terrorism has always remained negotiable - but the Taliban in Kabul acting like a sovereign authority - brutal, responsive, incompetent but independent, a report has highlighted. Taliban, it said, refused to take instruction, rejected hierarchy, and declined the role scripted for them in Pakistan’s strategic theatre.

British PM's China visit sidelines discussions on Beijing's rapid nuclear build-up: Report

IANS | February 3, 2026 8:21 PM

London, Feb 3 (IANS) During UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s recent visit to China, discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping avoided Beijing’s “dangerous, unexplained, secretive and rapid buildup” of nuclear weapons as well as other contentious issues such as human rights abuses, espionage and Taiwan, a report said on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Lack of transparency around police encounter killings indicates govt's criminality

IANS | February 3, 2026 8:12 PM

Islamabad, Feb 3 (IANS) Persistent police encounter killings and the lack of transparency, probe or accountability around them in Pakistan's Punjab province indicates criminality on part of the State, a report has stated. As of early 2025, the Crime Control Department (CCD) of Punjab Police and its political patrons have been following a tried and tested script.

High cost of doing business cripples Pakistan’s exporters

IANS | February 3, 2026 6:53 PM

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has assessed the cost of doing business in the country to be around 34 per cent higher than in comparable regional economies, which means Pakistani exporters are losing price competitiveness in international markets that determine survival, according to an article in the Pakistani media.

Chinese fishing fleets pose maritime security threat to Indian Ocean region: Report

IANS | February 3, 2026 6:52 PM

Naypyidaw, Feb 3 (IANS) China’s expanding use of fishing fleets and maritime militia in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) reflects a deliberate strategy aimed at normalising coercive presence and undermining established maritime norms.

Sudanese army says entered capital of South Kordofan after two years under RSF siege

IANS | February 3, 2026 6:27 PM

Khartoum, Feb 3 (IANS) The Sudanese army on Tuesday announced that its units have entered Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan State in southern Sudan, after more than two years of siege under the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied forces.

Pakistani court again issues non-bailable warrants for Imran Khan's sister

IANS | February 3, 2026 6:15 PM

Islamabad, Feb 3 (IANS) An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi once again on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khan and her two guarantors for the November 2024 protest, local media reported.

India condemns vandalisation and removal of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Australia's Melbourne

IANS | February 3, 2026 5:56 PM

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) India on Tuesday condemned the vandalisation and removal of the Mahatma Gandhi statue from Australian Indian Community Centre in Melbourne by unidentified people, saying that it has raised the matter with the relevant Australian authorities.

Afghanistan ranked third globally for casualties caused by landmines: UN

IANS | February 3, 2026 5:48 PM

Kabul, Feb 3 (IANS) Afghanistan has been ranked third globally for casualties caused by landmines and unexploded war remnants, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), local media reported on Tuesday.

Indo-US trade deal: Opposition's concerns premature, let govt share content

IANS | February 3, 2026 5:42 PM

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Since US President Donald Trump posted a message announcing his telephonic conversation with one of his “greatest friends,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and agreeing to a trade deal, the knives are out.

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Pakistan: Strategic failure in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has collapsed into ethnic security crisis

British PM's China visit sidelines discussions on Beijing's rapid nuclear build-up: Report

Pakistan: Lack of transparency around police encounter killings indicates govt's criminality

High cost of doing business cripples Pakistan’s exporters

Chinese fishing fleets pose maritime security threat to Indian Ocean region: Report

Sudanese army says entered capital of South Kordofan after two years under RSF siege

Pakistani court again issues non-bailable warrants for Imran Khan's sister

India condemns vandalisation and removal of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Australia's Melbourne

Afghanistan ranked third globally for casualties caused by landmines: UN

Indo-US trade deal: Opposition's concerns premature, let govt share content

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