Pakistan: Elite Force personnel shot dead in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

IANS | March 19, 2026 1:23 PM

Islamabad, March 19 (IANS) An assistant sub-inspector of the Elite Force was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Mano Banda area of Gandigar in Upper Dir district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local media reported on Thursday, citing police.

US lacks commercial base for wartime sealift: Pentagon

IANS | March 19, 2026 10:49 AM

Washington, March 19 (IANS) The United States lacks the commercial maritime base needed to sustain military sealift in a crisis, Pentagon and maritime officials told lawmakers, warning that decades of decline in shipbuilding, cargo access, and fleet capacity have left a critical logistics gap.

US lawmakers seek H-1B visa fee relief for doctors

IANS | March 19, 2026 10:45 AM

Washington, March 19 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced legislation to exempt doctors and healthcare workers from a proposed $100,000 H-1B visa fee, warning that the cost could deepen workforce shortages and restrict access to care across the country.