Jerusalem, April 25 (IANS) Pakistan’s hardline stance against the Afghan Taliban appears to be aimed at countering the growing strategic alignment between Kabul and New Delhi, amid claims by the Pakistani Defence Minister that the Taliban has turned Afghanistan into an “Indian colony”, a report said on Saturday.
Islamabad, April 25 (IANS) Pakistan considers proxy warfare as a cost-effective tool to pressurise India with an aim to inflict sustained, low-intensity damage that would drain India's resources, unsettle internal stability, and elevate disputes like Kashmir to the global stage. While conventional war carries the risk of escalation and defeat, proxy conflict offers a way to sustain hostilities without triggering the nuclear threshold that emerged after both countries developed nuclear capabilities, a report said on Saturday.
Islamabad, April 25 (IANS) Pakistan’s illegal organ trade is primarily driven by financial incentives, with victim selection largely shaped by class. Extreme poverty in the country sustains a persistent supply-demand gap, as individuals in desperate circumstances are often willing to take significant risks in exchange for monetary compensation, particularly when the sums offered for organs appear relatively high, a report stated on Saturday.
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Pakistan should not be viewed as a mediator but as a deeply "problematic partner" whose privileged status as a major non-NATO ally warrants serious reconsideration. Despite Washington's political, economic and military engagements with Islamabad, Pakistan has repeatedly proved to be an unreliable strategic partner for the United States, a report said on Saturday.
Dhaka, April 25 (IANS) As many as 97 shrines across Bangladesh have come under attack since the 2024 July protests and through the final phase of the previous Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, with incidents including vandalism, arson, looting, and coordinated assaults.
Singapore, April 25 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sunayana is heading to Singapore under the IOS Sagar mission with the theme of 'One Ocean, One mission', the Indian High Commission in Singapore stated on Sunday.
Islamabad/New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The tragic events in Pakistan's Lyallpur during the Partition underscored the immense suffering and persecution endured by the Sikh community, with those scars still lingering as a reminder of the human cost of religious and political divisions.
Kabul, April 25 (IANS) The ruling Taliban regime in Afghanistan on Saturday asserted that there are no security threats in the country and no citizen is compelled to leave on account of security considerations. Responding to media reports suggesting that around 1100 Afghans awaiting US visa processing in Qatar may be relocated to the Congo, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, stated that the returnees can come back home with "full confidence" and "peace of mind".
Bamako, April 25 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Mali has urged all Indian nationals residing in the West African nation to remain highly vigilant following multiple attacks by armed groups across the country on Saturday.
Seoul, April 25 (IANS) The long overdue visit of the South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to India earlier this week signalled a reset in ties, with both nations acknowledging that their earlier engagement was too limited for a world shaped by tariffs, chips, supply-chain shocks and great-power pressure.
