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US announcement on Balochistan limits China's ability, exposes Pakistan's double standards: Top expert

IANS | August 13, 2025 3:04 PM

Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) The United States formally designating the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and the Majeed Brigade as Foreign Terrorist Organisations (FTO) and US President Donald Trump announcing US investment in oil exploration in Balochistan not only reinforces America's commitment to counter international terrorism but also limits China's ability to use security concerns as a justification for expanding its physical presence in the region under the cover of protecting the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a renowned international analyst reckoned on Wednesday.

No general elections in Bangladesh till reforms are completed: NCP

IANS | August 13, 2025 2:21 PM

Dhaka, Aug 13 (IANS) In yet another major controversy surrounding Bangladesh's general election, National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary said the polls slated for February next year cannot be held unless the reforms are completed, local media reported.

India’s stand vindicated as Pakistan fails to meet IMF loan conditions again

IANS | August 13, 2025 2:20 PM

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) With Pakistan failing to meet three out of the five targets fixed by the International Monetary Fund for the second review of the $7 billion bailout package, India’s stand has been vindicated that Islamabad has been a prolonged borrower, with a very poor track record of implementation and adherence to the IMF's programme conditions

US holds counterterrorism dialogue with terror host Pakistan

IANS | August 13, 2025 8:43 AM

New York, Aug 13 (IANS) The US has held a counter-terrorism dialogue with Pakistan, which hosts several terrorists and terror groups, and they reaffirmed their “shared commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations”, according to their joint statement.

Families of Bangladesh jet crash victims warn larger protest

IANS | August 12, 2025 9:23 PM

Dhaka, Aug 12 (IANS) Family members of the victims of the Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash in Dhaka have threatened to launch a larger protest if the investigation drags on, the perpetrators escape justice, or their demands are not swiftly implemented.

Trump's MAGA narrative based on series of assumptions and exaggerations

Baidya Bikash Basu | August 12, 2025 9:18 PM

Washington: Donald Trump threatening a 50 per cent tariff on India for buying Russian oil would not scare India - a country with its 5,000 years of history which has survived British colonialism. Due to high trade barriers, Trump had imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Indian goods. On August 6, he imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods as India continues to buy Russian oil.

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