US Assistant Secretary of State meets Nepal leaders

IANS | April 20, 2026 9:34 PM

Kathmandu, April 20 (IANS) US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Paul Kapur, who arrived in Kathmandu on Monday, has begun meetings with Nepal’s political and business leaders.

Pakistan: Protests continue in Balochistan over enforced disappearances

IANS | April 20, 2026 9:22 PM

Quetta, April 20 (IANS) A Baloch family on Monday staged a sit-in protest on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) highway at Sahaki Balgatar in Balochistan's Kech district following the enforced disappearance of a relative, demanding his immediate and safe recovery.

Rising paediatric HIV cases highlight unsafe practices in Pakistan's healthcare system: Report

IANS | April 20, 2026 9:08 PM

Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) The rise in paediatric HIV cases in Pakistan's Karachi is the consequence of a healthcare system that continues to tolerate unsafe practices despite knowing their cost. Figures from the Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital and Research Centre and Indus Hospital point to a disturbing escalation as admissions of HIV-positive children have increased within a year, with many of them aged below five years.

Pakistan woefully unprepared to confront online abuse

IANS | April 20, 2026 8:41 PM

Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) The latest annual report by the Digital Rights Foundation has revealed that online abuse in Pakistan is evolving faster than the systems designed to contain it, a report has stated.