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Pakistan's Shia Muslims not random casualties but victims of sustained ideological hostility

IANS | March 24, 2026 6:14 PM

Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) The recent suicide bombing inside a mosque in Pakistan's Islamabad, which killed at least 31 worshippers and injured over 160 others, was not an aberration but part of a grim continuum for Shia community in the country. The attack on Khadija Tul Kubra mosque in Islamabad signalled not only a local lapse but a systemic failure of deterrence. Shia mosques, processions, buses, hospitals, and shrines have faced attacks in Pakistan for the past 20 years.

ADB’s $10 billion credit won't solve Pakistan's institutional challenges without deep reforms: Report

IANS | March 24, 2026 6:11 PM

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank’s $10 billion credit to Pakistan till 2030 signalled continued multilateral confidence, but underscores the country's heavy reliance on external support and the urgent need for structural reforms to solve institutional challenges, as per a media report.

Frederiksen seeks third term as Denmark holds snap parliamentary election

IANS | March 24, 2026 6:03 PM

Copenhagen, March 24 (IANS) People in Denmark are voting on Tuesday for a snap parliamentary election called by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who is seeking a third term.

Iran gets new security chief: Zolqadr appointed as Larijani's successor

IANS | March 24, 2026 5:57 PM

Tehran, March 24 (IANS) Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr has been appointed as the new Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, replacing Ali Larijani who was killed in an Israeli attack last week, the Iranian media reported on Tuesday quoting a statement issued by Mehdi Tabatabai, the Iranian President's Public Relations aide.

Australian Navy chief visits INS Nilgiri during Exercise Kakadu

IANS | March 24, 2026 4:58 PM

Sydney, March 24 (IANS) Royal Australian Navy (RAN) chief Vice Admiral Mark Hammond was the chief guest at a reception held onboard INS Nilgiri during its deployment to Australia for Exercise Kakadu 2026, the High Commission of India, which hosted the event, stated on Tuesday.

Fuel supply in Bangladesh faces disruption due to rise in demand: Energy Minister

IANS | March 24, 2026 4:17 PM

Dhaka, March 24 (IANS) Bangladesh's Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud has admitted that the normal fuel supply system has been disrupted in the country due to rise in consumer demand, local media reported on Tuesday.

Rights body flags Pakistan's 'inhumane policy' of collective punishment in Balochistan

IANS | March 24, 2026 3:57 PM

Quetta, March 24 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) on Tuesday accused Pakistan of continuing with the "inhumane policy" of collective punishment across Balochistan.

15-year-old Hindu girl abducted in Pakistan's Sindh; rights group flags rising violence against minorities

IANS | March 24, 2026 3:45 PM

Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) A leading human rights group on Tuesday raised concern over the recent abduction of a 15-year-old Hindu girl in Pakistan's Sindh province -- underscoring the vulnerability of minority girls in the country.

IMF funding fails to get Pakistan on growth path

IANS | March 24, 2026 3:22 PM

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The decision to enter another IMF funding arrangement has been a subject of continuous debate in Pakistan, as the country has already gone to the multilateral lending institution as many as 24 times for bailout packages to restore its macroeconomic vulnerabilities.

Afghanistan: Families search for loved ones on Eid after Pakistan's deadly airstrike on Kabul hospital

IANS | March 24, 2026 3:17 PM

Kabul, March 24 (IANS) In a poignant sight, several Afghan families searched for their loved ones on Eid in Afghanistan after Pakistan's airstrike on a drug rehab centre in Kabul claimed lives of over 400 people on March 16, a report has detailed. The Pakistani attack against what it termed as "military and terrorist infrastructure" in Afghanistan seemed to have gone wrong catastrophically as a rehabilitation centre for drug addicts was targetted which resulted in a massive tragedy.

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Pakistan's Shia Muslims not random casualties but victims of sustained ideological hostility

ADB’s $10 billion credit won't solve Pakistan's institutional challenges without deep reforms: Report

Frederiksen seeks third term as Denmark holds snap parliamentary election

Iran gets new security chief: Zolqadr appointed as Larijani's successor

Australian Navy chief visits INS Nilgiri during Exercise Kakadu

Fuel supply in Bangladesh faces disruption due to rise in demand: Energy Minister

Rights body flags Pakistan's 'inhumane policy' of collective punishment in Balochistan

15-year-old Hindu girl abducted in Pakistan's Sindh; rights group flags rising violence against minorities

IMF funding fails to get Pakistan on growth path

Afghanistan: Families search for loved ones on Eid after Pakistan's deadly airstrike on Kabul hospital

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