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Operation Sindoor underscored India's dominant air defence system against Pakistan

IANS | May 8, 2026 9:09 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) India's decisive Operation Sindoor last year, in the aftermath of the heinous Pahalgam terror attack, was followed by 72 hours of operations that underscored a key development — the Indian air defence system had reached a level of maturity decisively defeating Pakistani saturation offensive through indigenous system integration.

How Pakistan missed $8bn FDI opportunity from China

IANS | May 8, 2026 9:03 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Pakistan's Investment Minister Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh has admitted that the country has lost an opportunity to attract over $8bn in foreign direct investment, mostly from China, and generate half a million industrial jobs between 2018 and 2024, according to an article in the local media.

Reconstructed Jaish terror complex exposes Pakistan's counter-terrorism compliance

IANS | May 8, 2026 8:15 PM

Tel Aviv, May 8 (IANS) Pakistan has long portrayed itself as both a victim of terrorism and a partner in the global war on terror, yet the reported reconstruction of terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed's Bahawalpur headquarters following a major Indian military strike during Operation Sindoor last year goes far more than just a South Asian security concern.

UAE claims three injured in fresh missile and drone attacks launched from Iran

IANS | May 8, 2026 8:15 PM

Abu Dhabi, May 8 (IANS) The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) stated on Friday that Iran has once again launched ballistic missiles and UAV’s on its territory. Condemning the attack, the ministry said that the UAE air defence systems engaged two ballistic missiles and three UAV’s that were launched from Iran.

Aurat March crackdown in Pakistan labelled as 'disgraceful assault' on democratic freedom

IANS | May 8, 2026 7:44 PM

Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) The handling of the Aurat March by Pakistan’s Sindh government this week has been criticised as a “disgraceful assault” on democratic freedoms. The events outside the Karachi Press Club could not be law enforcement, but the “suppression of peaceful civic activity", a report said on Friday.

Afghan migrants face extortion and forced evictions in Pakistan: Report

IANS | May 8, 2026 7:21 PM

Kabul, May 8 (IANS) Migrants returning from Pakistan to Afghanistan said that they faced extortion and intimidation from Pakistani police officers, local media reported on Friday.

Terror group JNIM's expansion in Mali sparks bigger fears: Report

IANS | May 8, 2026 7:01 PM

Bamako, May 8 (IANS) As terror group Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), closely linked to Al-Qaeda (AQ), rapidly tightens its grip over Mali, experts reckon that the threat is no longer limited to Africa and similar patterns are appearing in different regions. It is like a "waterbed" - pressure in one area causes it to resurface in another, a report highlighted on Friday.

IWT: Pakistan needs to credibly, irrevocably renounce support for cross-border terrorism

IANS | May 8, 2026 6:18 PM

Jerusalem, May 8 (IANS) India’s decision to place the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance following last year's April 22 Pahalgam terror attack carried out by a Pakistan-based terror group is "principled, proportionate, conditional, and reversible". The move is not an attempt to weaponize water, but a decision to suspend cooperation with a party that has long weaponised terrorism from its territory, a report has detailed.

Disappointed by IOC decision to maintain sanctions on Russian athletes: Kremlin

IANS | May 8, 2026 5:35 PM

Moscow, May 8 (IANS) Moscow is disappointed by the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to maintain sanctions against Russian athletes, Kremlin spokesman Dimitry Peskov said on Friday.

Islamic terrorism unleashed by Pakistan not merely regional issue but global threat: Report

IANS | May 8, 2026 5:01 PM

Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) Pakistan's role in fostering terrorism has, for decades, fuelled instability in the wider South Asian region. At the same time, preserving regional stability remains essential for US strategic interests given South Asia’s proximity to Afghanistan and China, a report has stated.

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Operation Sindoor underscored India's dominant air defence system against Pakistan

How Pakistan missed $8bn FDI opportunity from China

Reconstructed Jaish terror complex exposes Pakistan's counter-terrorism compliance

UAE claims three injured in fresh missile and drone attacks launched from Iran

Aurat March crackdown in Pakistan labelled as 'disgraceful assault' on democratic freedom

Afghan migrants face extortion and forced evictions in Pakistan: Report

Terror group JNIM's expansion in Mali sparks bigger fears: Report

IWT: Pakistan needs to credibly, irrevocably renounce support for cross-border terrorism

Disappointed by IOC decision to maintain sanctions on Russian athletes: Kremlin

Islamic terrorism unleashed by Pakistan not merely regional issue but global threat: Report

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