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Taunsa hospital investigation exposes shocking flaws in Pakistan's healthcare system

IANS | April 17, 2026 9:00 PM

Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) A new investigation about the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital in Taunsa city of Pakistan's Punjab province has exposed many flaws in the healthcare system and the state's utter disregard for the locals. An investigative documentary by BBC has exposed nurses injecting patients through their clothes, giving dirty syringes for re-use and unqualified workers injecting child after child from a blood-contaminated vial of liquid medicine in the hospital.

India reiterates peaceful resolution to Russia-Ukraine conflict

IANS | April 17, 2026 8:24 PM

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov held a meeting with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday, discussing bilateral ties and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Pakistan’s policy uncertainty is dragging down economy

IANS | April 17, 2026 8:12 PM

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) As deliberations on the upcoming budget gather pace, Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s recent engagement with trade bodies and the business community has thrown up a set of entrenched concerns that continue to weigh on economic activity, according to an editorial in the Karachi-based Business Recorder newspaper.

'China's unemployment far worse than figures show'

IANS | April 17, 2026 8:07 PM

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) China’s latest unemployment figures have drawn renewed scrutiny, as official data point to a modest rise in joblessness, while analysts are of the view that the situation is far worse, according to a media article.

Trump says Hormuz open, but Iran's blockade stays

IANS | April 17, 2026 7:28 PM

Washington, April 17 (IANS) The Strait of Hormuz has been declared “completely open” for commercial shipping during a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East, even as the United States signalled it would maintain a targetted naval blockade on Iran, underscoring the fragile and conditional nature of the breakthrough.

China expanding in South China Sea as US remains distracted: Report

IANS | April 17, 2026 7:03 PM

Naypyidaw, April 17 (IANS) A global artery of commerce is slipping into the grips of Beijing as the US remains distracted with the ongoing conflict in West Asia, a report has highlighted. Antelope Reef in the South China Sea is being transformed into an artificial fortress by China - an example of what happens when the vigilance wavers, Linn Maung wrote in Mekong News.

West Asia conflict exposes deepening strains, imbalances and vulnerability of dependent economies

R K Raina | April 17, 2026 5:59 PM

New Delhi: The current stand-off between the United States and Iran has moved beyond a conventional strategic contest. It reflects a structural deadlock where both sides are holding positions that cannot be sustained for long. The United States continues to rely on financial restrictions, control over international channels, and pressure through sanctions. Iran has responded with refusal to renegotiate on nuclear conditions and by strengthening its reliance on geographical leverage, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz.

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