For the past few months, Taliban forces in Northern Afghanistan, particularly in the provinces of Badakhshan and Panjshir, have been subjected to nearly daily attacks by anti-Taliban factions such as the National Resistance Front (NRF), Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF), and the recently establishe

There are certain facts buried deep within the annals of history that have been deliberately veiled, whether from motives of political expediency or to shield the interests of powerful parties, under such dense accumulations of silence that even the most diligent searcher after truth might labour

After a prolonged period of refraining from attacking Israel, Hezbollah, although unprovoked by Israel, fired hundreds of missiles and drones at both civilians and military forces during the U.S.-Israel war with Iran from February to April this year. This was the latest uptick in attacks since He

October 2026 may mark a pivotal moment in the global fight for equality and human rights for older persons. On 1st October the world observes the International Day of Older Persons under the theme "The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives." Later that same month, the UN

Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed one of the longest and most painful chapters of terrorism and violence in the modern history of the region. The situation changed dramatically in 1989–90, when Pakistan-backed terrorist groups entered the Valley and violence, radicalisation and anti-India pro

Federal anti-terrorism command center, with a big screen and radar surveillance used for reconnaissance on satellite system.

Federal anti-terrorism command center, with a big screen and radar surveillance used for reconnaissance on satellite system.Shutterstock

The U.S-led inv

Some deaths merely close the chapter of a life. Others transform an entire existence into an everlasting trust. The passing of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on 11 September 1948 belonged to that rarer, more solemn kind. On that day Pakistan did not simply lose its first Governor-General; it lo

As the international community navigates a period of significant geopolitical and economic change, India’s fourth BRICS Chairship in 2026 carries considerable importance. It comes at a moment when countries across the Global South are seeking greater economic cooperation, stronger represent

If the United Nations is serious about restoring faith in the international system, it must do more than repeat the language of the Charter. It must demonstrate that its principles apply equally to the powerful and the weak.

This has been an extraordinary week at the United Nations&mdas

 In a landmark public health achievement, Lakshadweep became the first among Indian states and union territories to reach TB elimination levels. Lakshadweep is a sterling example that if we prevent-find-treat ALL TB in a person-centred and rights-based manner where "no one is left behin

Pakistan’s debate on the formation of new provinces continues to surface with renewed vigour, driven by the practical difficulties of governing a nation whose population now exceeds two hundred and forty million within an administrative framework that has remained largely unchanged since 19

“Agar firdaus bar roo-e zameen ast,

Hameen ast-o hameen ast-o hameen ast.”

If there is paradise on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here.

For centuries, Kashmir has inspired poets, artists, travellers and storytellers with its extraordinary natural be

Prez Trump ought to appreciate that the only hope for the peaceful existence of the entire mankind is ‘rule based global order’ led & controlled by only the USA (ii)- Instead of the economic / financial deal maker Prez Trump need to become the war President for the said  peac

The message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit was clear and uncompromising: terrorism cannot be justified, selectively condemned, or used as an instrument of state policy. The international community must move beyond statements of condemnation

A 20-hospital, 3-year ICMR study of over 150,000 patients finds that carbapenem drug-resistant infections are driving up both deaths and treatment costs

A large multi-centre study of over 150,000 patients in India's 20 tertiary-care hospitals has put a stark number on one of the top