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Quetta, March 24 – The Baloch National Movement (BNM) accused Pakistan on Tuesday of continuing its "inhumane policy" of collective punishment across Balochistan."Can you imagine that in the 21st century, an entire family is punished for the alleged actions of a single individual? Collective...

New Delhi, March 23 Peaceful relations between Pakistan and India can only be established based on equality, mutual respect, and the harmonious resolution of all disputes, a Pakistani envoy said here on Monday.Addressing the Pakistan Day event, Saad Ahmad Warraich, Charge d'Affaires of...

Washington, March 23 – The US government has opposed an attempt by well-known American policy expert Ashley J. Tellis to have serious charges against him dismissed, arguing that he wrongly kept highly sensitive national security documents at his home for years.Tellis is widely regarded as one...

Washington, March 22—Robert S. Mueller III, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, whose career defined America's post-9/11 security architecture and later its political divisions, is being remembered in India for a quieter but enduring legacy—his role in shaping modern...

Washington, March 21 – Alarmed by China’s growing financial influence in South Asia, US lawmakers have pointed to mounting debt in countries like Pakistan and Sri Lanka as they pushed to strengthen American tools to compete with Beijing’s global lending.During a congressional hearing this week...

New Delhi, March 20 – Economic fragility in Pakistan has reached a critical stage following the US-Israel war with Iran, due to the drastic increase in oil prices and the widening trade gap, according to a report by a Pakistani media outlet.In terms of per capita income, economic growth rate...

Islamabad, March 19 Pakistan said on Thursday that its missile program was region-specific and exclusively defensive in nature, a day after US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard raised concerns about a potential threat from the country's missile capabilities."Pakistan categorically rejects the...

Colombo, March 19 – Sri Lanka cannot afford to ignore the increasing threat of transnational terrorism, as terrorist organizations in South Asia remain ideologically aligned, share targets and enemies, a report highlights, while emphasizing that the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks indicated that...

New Delhi, March 19 – The upcoming English cricket season may face an unusual challenge due to a shortage of Dukes balls, which could affect preparations for both domestic and international matches. Delays in shipping routes in the Gulf, caused by the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran, have...

Colombo, March 19 Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa received a bribe of 60 million Sri Lankan rupees, Kapila Chandrasena, the main accused in the 2017 Airbus case, told a court in Sri Lanka on Thursday.Chandrasena, the former CEO of the national carrier from 2011-15, was produced in the...

March 19, New Delhi – Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met visiting US Special Representative for South and Central Asia and Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo today.The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral relations between the...

New Delhi, March 19 – Vikram K. Doraiswami, currently the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday.A 1992 batch officer of the Indian...

Washington, March 19 – The ongoing US military operations involving Iran are straining India’s energy security and testing its diplomatic balance, according to Lisa Curtis, a former White House official for South Asia, who said that New Delhi is navigating a complex and increasingly volatile...

Washington, March 18 Relations between India and Pakistan remain at risk of nuclear conflict, according to the Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, presented to the US Senate on Wednesday.According to the 34-page report, while India and Pakistan do not seek to initiate...

New Delhi, March 18 India has emerged as a key contributor to global progress in reducing child mortality, according to the latest United Nations report.The UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME) Report 2025 highlighted India's sustained and large-scale efforts in...

New Delhi, March 18 – The conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan is evolving into a regional destabilizer, posing a serious threat to the South Asian region with far-reaching consequences for security, trade, and the economy, further exacerbating the existing humanitarian crisis.The war has...

Washington, March 18 – US National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard warned on Wednesday that Pakistan's advancing missile program could eventually put the United States within range, highlighting it as part of a growing set of global threats to the American homeland.Presenting the...

Islamabad, March 18 – The ongoing confrontation between Pakistan and Afghanistan is not only a border dispute or a counter-terrorism crisis, but also a manifestation of a deeper strategic paradox. The conflict between these two neighbors is one of the most consequential security crises in South...

New Delhi, March 18 – The recent arrest of an alleged military warfare trainer in India, and the death linked to espionage in Bangladesh last year, point to a larger vulnerability and competing intelligence agendas in the region, despite being separate incidents, coincidentally linked only by...

New Delhi, March 18 India has emerged as a key contributor to global progress in reducing child mortality, according to the latest United Nations report.The UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME) report highlighted India's sustained and large-scale efforts in improving...