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Pakistan: Lashkar terror infrastructure repurposed to facilitate activity toward Afghanistan

IANS | August 22, 2026 6:28 PM

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) Having long supported the political and military ecosystem in Afghanistan from which the Taliban emerged, Pakistan expected the group's return to power to serve its interests on the Durand Line, suppress the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and preserve Kabul’s dependence on Pakistani transit and security support. Instead, the Taliban have resisted Islamabad’s pressure and increasingly pursued alternative diplomatic and economic partnerships, a report has stated.

Pakistan's alliance addiction raises questions over its loyalty, long-term economic strategy

IANS | August 22, 2026 6:07 PM

Islamabad/New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Pakistan's participation in various alliances is largely driven by the need for financial assistance amid its persistent economic crisis. Islamabad’s reliance on oil-rich Middle Eastern countries for short-term economic relief highlights the absence of the country's long-term economic strategy, a report has stated.

Pakistan: 'Hard state' approach to suppress dissent becomes permanent feature of governance

IANS | August 22, 2026 5:22 PM

Islamabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Pakistan's recent political trajectory suggests that the "hard state" approach is becoming a permanent feature of governance rather than an episodic response to isolated crisis, a report has stated.

Pakistan’s $10-billion support request raises questions over economic relief, strategic costs

IANS | August 22, 2026 5:20 PM

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Pakistan’s reported request for a $10-billion support facility from the US Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF) has sparked debate over whether the move would provide durable economic relief or deepen the country’s dependence on external powers, according to a report.

IMF stalls loan to Bangladesh over financial, climate reform conditions: Report

IANS | August 22, 2026 4:40 PM

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The remaining International Monetary Fund (IMF) funds for Bangladesh remain stalled as the lender presses Dhaka to complete a series of pending reforms in financial‑sector and climate‑resilience, a new report has said.

California adopts Diwali resolution, expresses 'deepest respect' for Indian Americans and Indian diaspora

IANS | August 22, 2026 4:32 PM

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) California’s State Assembly has adopted a resolution recognising Diwali and expressing its “deepest respect” for Indian Americans and the Indian diaspora in the state and around the world.

Aisha Wahab first Afghan-American elected to US Congress

IANS | August 22, 2026 4:12 PM

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) California state Senator Aisha Wahab has won a special election to the US House of Representatives, becoming the first Afghan American elected to Congress.

Fresh tariff war adds pressure to strained US-Canada relationship

IANS | August 22, 2026 3:43 PM

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) A trade confrontation between the United States and Canada escalated sharply on Saturday after last-minute negotiations collapsed, triggering 50 per cent US tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian goods and a promise of dollar-for-dollar retaliation from Ottawa.

British MPs seek UN intervention to end bloodshed in PoK by Pakistani forces

IANS | August 22, 2026 3:24 PM

London, Aug 22 (IANS) More than 70 British Parliamentarians have written to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urging intervention over the worsening situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), while calling for an end to the bloodshed caused by Pakistani forces and measures to protect civilian lives.

Pakistan's minorities face relentless persecution amid violence and forced conversions

IANS | August 22, 2026 3:20 PM

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) Fifteen years after the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti - Pakistan’s first Catholic federal minister for minorities and a prominent champion of religious freedom, minority communities including Christians -Hindus and Ahmadis continue to face discrimination and attacks on places of worship across the country. The abuses also include abductions, forced conversions and child marriages, alongside the misuse of the country’s blasphemy laws, a report has stated.

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Pakistan: Lashkar terror infrastructure repurposed to facilitate activity toward Afghanistan

Pakistan's alliance addiction raises questions over its loyalty, long-term economic strategy

Pakistan: 'Hard state' approach to suppress dissent becomes permanent feature of governance

Pakistan’s $10-billion support request raises questions over economic relief, strategic costs

IMF stalls loan to Bangladesh over financial, climate reform conditions: Report

California adopts Diwali resolution, expresses 'deepest respect' for Indian Americans and Indian diaspora

Aisha Wahab first Afghan-American elected to US Congress

Fresh tariff war adds pressure to strained US-Canada relationship

British MPs seek UN intervention to end bloodshed in PoK by Pakistani forces

Pakistan's minorities face relentless persecution amid violence and forced conversions

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