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Pakistan: 140 people die from tuberculosis every single day, latest WHO data reveals

IANS | March 26, 2026 6:03 PM

Islamabad, March 26 (IANS) More than 669,000 people are affected by Tuberculosis in Pakistan which causes 51,000 deaths in a year, local media in the country reported citing the latest stats revealed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on World Tuberculosis Day. Pakistan holds a 73 per cent share of the TB burden within the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region and is the fifth most affected in the world. Each day, more than 1,800 new cases are reported in Pakistan and 140 people die from tuberculosis, Pakistan's leading daily Dawn reported.

Pakistan's farm sector faces fertiliser shortage as Iran war hits supply

IANS | March 26, 2026 5:43 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) As the Gulf conflict continues, the disruption in global fertiliser markets has again exposed the weaknesses of Pakistan’s farm input security, according to local media reports.

Nepal: Rout of leftist forces in elections major setback for Beijing, reckon experts

IANS | March 26, 2026 5:35 PM

Kathmandu, March 26 (IANS) Although China congratulated Nepal and the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) for its sweeping victory in the parliamentary elections held on March 5, the results have emerged as a setback for Beijing, analysts reckon.

EAM Jaishankar arrives in France to attend G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting

IANS | March 26, 2026 5:22 PM

Paris, March 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar arrived in France on Thursday to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, on the sidelines of which he is also expected to hold significant bilateral discussions with many of his counterparts.

Removal of Iran's enriched uranium key to ceasefire proposal: Former Israeli envoy (IANS interview)

IANS | March 26, 2026 5:04 PM

Jerusalem, March 26 (IANS) Israel's former Ambassador to Germany, Jeremy Issacharoff, has said that removal of enriched uranium remains key to the 15-point ceasefire proposal sent by the US to Iran from the proliferation point of view.

PM Modi ranked world's most popular leader: BJP hails US data firm's survey

IANS | March 26, 2026 4:36 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, on Thursday, welcomed the result of a survey by a reputed US-based data analytics firm that ranked Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the world's most popular leader.

Pakistan: Over 14,000 schools damaged by 2022 floods in Sindh still await restoration

IANS | March 26, 2026 4:32 PM

Islamabad, March 26 (IANS) As many as 14,343 of the 19,808 schools damaged during the disastrous 2022 floods in Pakistan's Sindh province are still awaiting restoration, local media has revealed citing official data. Around 2,268 schools were completely destroyed while 3,197 suffered partial damage during the devastating floods. So far, the government, working through provincial, federal and donor-funded programs, have started the reconstruction and rehabilitation work of 5,465 schools, implying that 14,343 schools are still waiting for restoration, according to a report in Pakistan's leading daily Pakistan Observer.

India and Poland discuss deepening political exchanges, economic ties

IANS | March 26, 2026 4:19 PM

Warsaw, March 26 (IANS) India and Poland on Thursday held discussions on deepening political exchanges and economic ties, including in areas like electric vehicles, mining and shipping and enhancing educational, cultural and people-to-people exchanges.

Anti-independence forces trying to undermine 1971 Liberation War ideals: Former Bangladesh PM Hasina

IANS | March 26, 2026 4:01 PM

Dhaka, March 26 (IANS) As Bangladesh marks Independence Day on Thursday, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleged that anti-independence forces — supported by "domestic and foreign conspiracies" — are attempting to erode the ideals of the country's 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan.

313 Taiwanese missing, detained in China since Jan 2024: Taiwan MAC

IANS | March 26, 2026 2:51 PM

Taipei, March 26 (IANS) Reports of Taiwanese missing, being arrested or questioned or having their personal liberties restricted in China have reached 313 since January 2024, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) revealed in a data, local media reported on Thursday.

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Pakistan: 140 people die from tuberculosis every single day, latest WHO data reveals

Pakistan's farm sector faces fertiliser shortage as Iran war hits supply

Nepal: Rout of leftist forces in elections major setback for Beijing, reckon experts

EAM Jaishankar arrives in France to attend G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting

Removal of Iran's enriched uranium key to ceasefire proposal: Former Israeli envoy (IANS interview)

PM Modi ranked world's most popular leader: BJP hails US data firm's survey

Pakistan: Over 14,000 schools damaged by 2022 floods in Sindh still await restoration

India and Poland discuss deepening political exchanges, economic ties

Anti-independence forces trying to undermine 1971 Liberation War ideals: Former Bangladesh PM Hasina

313 Taiwanese missing, detained in China since Jan 2024: Taiwan MAC

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