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Explain Kabul's clear position on brutal Pak attack to world: Afghan FM tells country's diplomats

IANS | March 18, 2026 2:48 PM

Kabul, March 18 (IANS) Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Wednesday held a virtual meeting with diplomats of Afghan embassies and consulates abroad, giving them necessary instructions and guidance regarding Kabul's clear position, policy and future actions following Pakistan's deadly bombing of a drug treatment hospital in which hundreds of people have lost their lives.

Pakistan struggles under major fuel crisis: Report

IANS | March 18, 2026 2:29 PM

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Pakistan is facing a major fuel crisis due to the disruption in oil supplies triggered by the Middle East conflict, as the Shahbaz Sharif government has failed to manage the fallout of the disruption in oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.

UN Special Rapporteur calls for probe, compensation after Pakistani strike on Kabul hospital

IANS | March 18, 2026 12:58 PM

Kabul, March 18 (IANS) The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, on Wednesday, called for an immediate, independent and transparent probe into Pakistan's airstrike on drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul. He demanded that compensation should be paid to victims and their families.

Operation Sindoor impact: ISI moves from ideology to cash, eyes pan-India logistics network

Vicky Nanjappa | March 18, 2026 12:27 PM

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Post Operation Sindoor, the biggest headache for Pakistan has been recruitments. Prior to the operation carried out by the Indian armed forces that took down terror infrastructure, recruitments into groups such as the Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Tayiba were free flowing.

Pakistan's poverty crisis deepens as institutions continue to fail: Report

IANS | March 18, 2026 12:00 PM

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) As Pakistan faces a deepening poverty crisis as per the latest government data, the country is actually facing “institutional poverty” — the absence of strong, predictable and resilient institutions that protect incomes, enable opportunity and absorb shocks, a new report has said.

EU condemns Pakistani strike on Afghan hospital as deadly escalation, urges restraint

IANS | March 18, 2026 11:57 AM

Kabul, March 18 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has condemned a Pakistani airstrike on a medical facility in Kabul, describing it as a deadly escalation in the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Trump critic Raja Krishnamoorthi concedes to Juliana Stratton in Illinois Senate primary (Ld)

IANS | March 18, 2026 10:33 AM

New York, March 18 (IANS) Raja Krishnamoorthi, a moderate Democrat member of the House of Representatives but a strong critic of President Donald Trump, narrowly lost the Illinois primaries for the party’s Senate nomination.

Gas surge drives US lawmakers to tax major oil companies

IANS | March 18, 2026 8:38 AM

Washington, March 18 (IANS) US lawmakers moved to tax major oil companies as fuel prices surged sharply following the Iran war, with Democrats accusing energy firms of profiting while American consumers face rising costs.

Iran war strains US readiness against China: Ro Khanna

IANS | March 18, 2026 8:37 AM

Washington, March 18 (IANS) US lawmakers have warned that the ongoing Iran conflict is weakening America's strategic posture, with senior Democrats cautioning that resources are being diverted from countering China and other major threats.

Hinduphobia resolution gains traction in US

IANS | March 18, 2026 8:25 AM

Washington, March 18 (IANS) A resolution condemning Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry is gaining traction in the US state of Minnesota, with more than 400 community members backing the move and lawmakers hearing testimony on rising incidents targeting Hindu Americans.

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Explain Kabul's clear position on brutal Pak attack to world: Afghan FM tells country's diplomats

Pakistan struggles under major fuel crisis: Report

UN Special Rapporteur calls for probe, compensation after Pakistani strike on Kabul hospital

Operation Sindoor impact: ISI moves from ideology to cash, eyes pan-India logistics network

Pakistan's poverty crisis deepens as institutions continue to fail: Report

EU condemns Pakistani strike on Afghan hospital as deadly escalation, urges restraint

Trump critic Raja Krishnamoorthi concedes to Juliana Stratton in Illinois Senate primary (Ld)

Gas surge drives US lawmakers to tax major oil companies

Iran war strains US readiness against China: Ro Khanna

Hinduphobia resolution gains traction in US

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