No Pakistani medicines to be sold in Afghanistan after Feb 9

IANS | January 21, 2026 5:44 PM

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) In what may further escalate Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions, Kabul on Wednesday announced that medicines imported from the neighbouring country will not be sold after February 9, urging traders to complete all related commercial transactions before the deadline, according to reports.

Chinese researchers develop eye surgery robot

IANS | January 21, 2026 11:14 AM

Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) A team of Chinese researchers has developed an autonomous robotic system that is capable of performing delicate eye injections within the confined space of the human eye.