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Pakistan’s military faces unprecedented challenges amid rapidly shifting geopolitics: Report

IANS | May 10, 2026 8:18 PM

Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan's military is facing challenges amid the rapidly shifting geopolitics. As a de-facto ruler, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir does not only get authority and legitimacy from Pakistan's security performance. However, he also draws it through only country's economic survival and the government's governance record, a report has stated.

Confirmed vessel strike may reshape Seoul's stance on joining US-led Hormuz mission

IANS | May 10, 2026 8:10 PM

Seoul, May 10 (IANS) The confirmed strike by unidentified objects on a South Korean-operated cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz is expected to give Seoul grounds to consider joining U.S.-led missions aimed at safeguarding freedom of navigation in the strait, experts said on Sunday.

Media watchdog warns Afghan refugees in Pakistan face arbitrary arrest, extortion and mistreatment

IANS | May 10, 2026 8:08 PM

Kabul, May 10 (IANS) The Afghanistan Media Support Organisation (AMSO) has said that Afghan refugees in Pakistan have been facing arbitrary arrests, mistreatment, extortion and the threat of forced deportation, media reported on Sunday.

Operation Sindoor marks major shift in India’s military doctrine: Report

IANS | May 10, 2026 7:51 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India’s military doctrine and strategic posture have undergone a significant transformation following Operation Sindoor, with defence analysts arguing that the operation marked a decisive shift from reactive deterrence to a more assertive and proactive military strategy against cross-border terrorism and hostile adversaries.

Women face most severe consequences of Pakistan's structural inequalities: Report

IANS | May 10, 2026 5:41 PM

Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Human rights abuses have increased in Pakistan, particularly for the most vulnerable groups. Women experience the most severe consequences of Pakistan's structural inequalities in the form of a femicide crisis.

Bangladesh's political cartoons fading amid self-censorship, corporate pressure: Report

IANS | May 10, 2026 5:38 PM

Dhaka, May 10 (IANS) Political cartoons in Bangladesh, once regarded as a sharp and fearless medium of public dissent and satire, are steadily disappearing from mainstream media amid growing corporate influence, self-censorship, and the monetisation of news content, according to a report.

Pakistan's 'wedding economy' takes a hit due to Middle East war: Report

IANS | May 10, 2026 5:33 PM

Karachi, May 10 (IANS) The ongoing crisis in the Middle East has impacted the wedding-obsessed country, writes Fatima S Attarwala, host of All Things Money, in 'Dawn'.

US State Department reports highlight China’s repression in Tibet

IANS | May 10, 2026 5:32 PM

Washington, May 10 (IANS) The US State Department in its recent two reports exposed the severity of China’s repression in Tibet while also stressing the need for greater efforts to deal with this repression and calling for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing Tibet-China conflict, a report has stated.

Pakistan faces pressure for structural tax reforms ahead of Budget FY27: Report

IANS | May 10, 2026 5:26 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) As Pakistan prepares for the national budget for fiscal year 2026-27, business chambers and industry stakeholders are once again pushing for structural tax reforms, arguing that the country can no longer rely on short-term taxation measures and annual fiscal adjustments to revive economic growth and investor confidence, a report has said.

Rights body slams Pakistan over forced expulsion of Afghan migrants

IANS | May 10, 2026 5:26 PM

Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan's Human Rights Commission has termed Pakistan's forced expulsion of Afghan migrants "inhumane" and stressed that Islamabad's action has pushed the lives of thousands of families into crisis, a report has stated.

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Pakistan’s military faces unprecedented challenges amid rapidly shifting geopolitics: Report

Confirmed vessel strike may reshape Seoul's stance on joining US-led Hormuz mission

Media watchdog warns Afghan refugees in Pakistan face arbitrary arrest, extortion and mistreatment

Operation Sindoor marks major shift in India’s military doctrine: Report

Women face most severe consequences of Pakistan's structural inequalities: Report

Bangladesh's political cartoons fading amid self-censorship, corporate pressure: Report

Pakistan's 'wedding economy' takes a hit due to Middle East war: Report

US State Department reports highlight China’s repression in Tibet

Pakistan faces pressure for structural tax reforms ahead of Budget FY27: Report

Rights body slams Pakistan over forced expulsion of Afghan migrants

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