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Baloch leader calls Pakistan 'cancer upon regional peace' after srtike on Kabul hospital

IANS | March 18, 2026 3:54 PM

London, March 18 (IANS) Baloch pro-independence leader Hyrbyair Marri on Wednesday strongly condemned the Pakistani airstrike on a rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, describing it as another grim reminder of what he called Islamabad's "lies and propaganda", despite portraying itself as the "self-proclaimed defender" of the Islamic nations.

Pakistan’s weak production base threatens economic recovery: Report

IANS | March 18, 2026 3:40 PM

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s claims of economic stabilisation and recovery are facing growing scepticism, with experts warning that deep-rooted structural weaknesses -- particularly a deteriorating production base -- continue to undermine the country’s economic outlook, a report has said.

Bangladesh PM orders nationwide drive to curb violence against women

IANS | March 18, 2026 3:33 PM

Dhaka, March 18 (IANS) Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed cabinet ministers and senior government officials to initiate a nationwide campaign to tackle rape and violence against women across the country, warning that swift and tangible action is required to curb the rising incidents, local media reported.

Tajikistan sends 3,610 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Iran

IANS | March 18, 2026 3:21 PM

Dushanbe, March 18 (IANS) Tajikistan on Wednesday dispatched 3,610 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Iran in a 110-truck convoy.

Over 500 girls from minority communities abducted, forcefully converted in Pakistan: Rights body

IANS | March 18, 2026 2:56 PM

Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) A leading minority rights organisation flagged a troubling trend of abductions and forced religious conversions of girls from the minority community across Pakistan between 2021 and 2025, during which 515 cases were recorded.

Explain Kabul's clear position on brutal Pak attack to world: Afghan FM tells country's diplomats

IANS | March 18, 2026 2:48 PM

Kabul, March 18 (IANS) Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Wednesday held a virtual meeting with diplomats of Afghan embassies and consulates abroad, giving them necessary instructions and guidance regarding Kabul's clear position, policy and future actions following Pakistan's deadly bombing of a drug treatment hospital in which hundreds of people have lost their lives.

Pakistan struggles under major fuel crisis: Report

IANS | March 18, 2026 2:29 PM

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Pakistan is facing a major fuel crisis due to the disruption in oil supplies triggered by the Middle East conflict, as the Shahbaz Sharif government has failed to manage the fallout of the disruption in oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.

UN Special Rapporteur calls for probe, compensation after Pakistani strike on Kabul hospital

IANS | March 18, 2026 12:58 PM

Kabul, March 18 (IANS) The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, on Wednesday, called for an immediate, independent and transparent probe into Pakistan's airstrike on drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul. He demanded that compensation should be paid to victims and their families.

Operation Sindoor impact: ISI moves from ideology to cash, eyes pan-India logistics network

Vicky Nanjappa | March 18, 2026 12:27 PM

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Post Operation Sindoor, the biggest headache for Pakistan has been recruitments. Prior to the operation carried out by the Indian armed forces that took down terror infrastructure, recruitments into groups such as the Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Tayiba were free flowing.

Pakistan's poverty crisis deepens as institutions continue to fail: Report

IANS | March 18, 2026 12:00 PM

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) As Pakistan faces a deepening poverty crisis as per the latest government data, the country is actually facing “institutional poverty” — the absence of strong, predictable and resilient institutions that protect incomes, enable opportunity and absorb shocks, a new report has said.

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Baloch leader calls Pakistan 'cancer upon regional peace' after srtike on Kabul hospital

Pakistan’s weak production base threatens economic recovery: Report

Bangladesh PM orders nationwide drive to curb violence against women

Tajikistan sends 3,610 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Iran

Over 500 girls from minority communities abducted, forcefully converted in Pakistan: Rights body

Explain Kabul's clear position on brutal Pak attack to world: Afghan FM tells country's diplomats

Pakistan struggles under major fuel crisis: Report

UN Special Rapporteur calls for probe, compensation after Pakistani strike on Kabul hospital

Operation Sindoor impact: ISI moves from ideology to cash, eyes pan-India logistics network

Pakistan's poverty crisis deepens as institutions continue to fail: Report

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