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Rising unemployment, economic challenges threaten Pakistan's young generation: Report

IANS | January 26, 2026 9:00 PM

Washington, Jan 26 (IANS) Pakistan continues to face high youth unemployment, with inflation steadily eroding purchasing power, while secure jobs in the formal sector are becoming increasingly scarce. For a large number of young people, early adulthood in the country is marked by risk avoidance rather than ambition, prioritising stability and predictability over aspiration, a report highlighted on Monday.

Pakistan: Mental health crisis and increase in suicides worrisome

IANS | January 26, 2026 8:48 PM

Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) The absence of data regarding suicides allows universities in Pakistan to frame deaths as isolated incidents instead of symptoms of hostile environments, a report has detailed.

Bangladesh: Security situation growing increasingly dangerous ahead of election

IANS | January 26, 2026 8:39 PM

Dhaka, Jan 26 (IANS) Bangladesh’s law-and-order situation has witnessed a marked deterioration since August 2024 with mob violence, extortion, looting and various crimes across the country going largely unchecked, a report said on Monday.

More world leaders extend wishes on Republic Day, highlight enduring partnership with India

IANS | January 26, 2026 8:17 PM

Nicosia, Jan 26 (IANS) As India celebrates its 77th Republic Day on Monday, several world leaders extended wishes to New Delhi, highlighting strong partnership and cooperation with New Delhi.

Pakistan: Clock resets for Karachi's Gul Plaza but people's faith in govt stuck at zero

IANS | January 26, 2026 7:51 PM

Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Shock has turned into anger in Pakistan's Karachi as the death toll from the fire incident in Gul Plaza has increased to 73. The fire at Gul Plaza erupted on the night of January 17 and took nearly two days to fully extinguish it. So far, 73 people have died and over 1,100 shops are in ruins following the fire incident.

Pakistan: Growing cases of abandoned newborns showcase individual moral and social collapse

IANS | January 26, 2026 7:13 PM

Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) The growing cases of newborn babies being abandoned across Pakistani cities and districts point towards individual moral and social collapse in the country. Earlier this month, a newborn baby was found abandoned in a garbage bin in Allama Iqbal Town of Pakistan's Lahore, a report has stated.

In R-Day greetings, Saudi leadership hails relations binding 'two friendly countries'

IANS | January 26, 2026 6:58 PM

Riyadh, Jan 26 (IANS) The top leadership of Saudi Arabia, including King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on Monday congratulated President Droupadi Murmu on the occasion of Republic Day.

Pakistan: Conviction of lawyers, journalists and citizens shows dissent will be criminalised

IANS | January 26, 2026 6:10 PM

Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) A lawyer couple in Pakistan, often representing people who challenge human rights violations, have been sentenced by a sessions court for statements considered too controversial to be shared on a social media platform. The conviction of Imaan Zainab-Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, conveys the message to lawyers, journalists and ordinary people that dissent will not only be discouraged, but will be criminalised, a report has stated.

Balochistan transformed into vast prison, larger death cell: Human rights group

IANS | January 26, 2026 5:48 PM

Quetta, Jan 26 (IANS) Highlighting that more than 1,200 enforced disappearances and nearly 200 extrajudicial killings were documented in 2025, human rights group Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has stressed that Pakistan's Balochistan province has been transformed into a "vast prison" and an even larger "death cell," local media reported on Monday.

Circular debt in Pakistan’s energy sector crosses alarming levels: Report

IANS | January 26, 2026 5:44 PM

New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Pakistan’s energy crisis is not the result of a lack of plans, but of persistent disregard for implementation, coordination and market-based principles, a new report has said.

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Rising unemployment, economic challenges threaten Pakistan's young generation: Report

Pakistan: Mental health crisis and increase in suicides worrisome

Bangladesh: Security situation growing increasingly dangerous ahead of election

More world leaders extend wishes on Republic Day, highlight enduring partnership with India

Pakistan: Clock resets for Karachi's Gul Plaza but people's faith in govt stuck at zero

Pakistan: Growing cases of abandoned newborns showcase individual moral and social collapse

In R-Day greetings, Saudi leadership hails relations binding 'two friendly countries'

Pakistan: Conviction of lawyers, journalists and citizens shows dissent will be criminalised

Balochistan transformed into vast prison, larger death cell: Human rights group

Circular debt in Pakistan’s energy sector crosses alarming levels: Report

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