New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke over phone on Tuesday, discussing the ongoing situation in West Asia and the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.
Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) The recent suicide bombing inside a mosque in Pakistan's Islamabad, which killed at least 31 worshippers and injured over 160 others, was not an aberration but part of a grim continuum for Shia community in the country. The attack on Khadija Tul Kubra mosque in Islamabad signalled not only a local lapse but a systemic failure of deterrence. Shia mosques, processions, buses, hospitals, and shrines have faced attacks in Pakistan for the past 20 years.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank’s $10 billion credit to Pakistan till 2030 signalled continued multilateral confidence, but underscores the country's heavy reliance on external support and the urgent need for structural reforms to solve institutional challenges, as per a media report.
Copenhagen, March 24 (IANS) People in Denmark are voting on Tuesday for a snap parliamentary election called by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who is seeking a third term.
Tehran, March 24 (IANS) Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr has been appointed as the new Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, replacing Ali Larijani who was killed in an Israeli attack last week, the Iranian media reported on Tuesday quoting a statement issued by Mehdi Tabatabai, the Iranian President's Public Relations aide.
Sydney, March 24 (IANS) Royal Australian Navy (RAN) chief Vice Admiral Mark Hammond was the chief guest at a reception held onboard INS Nilgiri during its deployment to Australia for Exercise Kakadu 2026, the High Commission of India, which hosted the event, stated on Tuesday.
Dhaka, March 24 (IANS) Bangladesh's Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud has admitted that the normal fuel supply system has been disrupted in the country due to rise in consumer demand, local media reported on Tuesday.
Quetta, March 24 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) on Tuesday accused Pakistan of continuing with the "inhumane policy" of collective punishment across Balochistan.
Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) A leading human rights group on Tuesday raised concern over the recent abduction of a 15-year-old Hindu girl in Pakistan's Sindh province -- underscoring the vulnerability of minority girls in the country.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The decision to enter another IMF funding arrangement has been a subject of continuous debate in Pakistan, as the country has already gone to the multilateral lending institution as many as 24 times for bailout packages to restore its macroeconomic vulnerabilities.
