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Pakistan losing billions as policy delays hurt agriculture, says OICCI report
Jul 23, 2026Karachi , July 23 (ANI): Pakistan is losing an estimated USD 2-3 billion annually due to declining cotton production, with regulatory delays and inconsistent policies continuing to hamper the agriculture sector, according to a report by... -
Pakistan: Karachi faces monsoon flood threat as slow drain cleaning raises concerns
Jul 23, 2026Karachi , July 23 (ANI): As the monsoon season begins, concerns are mounting over Karachi's preparedness for flooding, with experts warning that sluggish progress in cleaning stormwater drains could leave the city vulnerable despite forecasts......Read More -
Chinese activist detained in Tibet after allegedly displaying Dalai Lama photo
Jul 23, 2026Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) , July 23 (ANI): Chinese pro-democracy activist and former 1989 Tiananmen student leader Zhang Yi has been placed under criminal detention by Chinese state security authorities in Lhasa after allegedly showing a ph......Read More -
Five soldiers killed in firing, pipe bombs blast in checkpoint attack in southern Thailand
Jul 23, 2026Narathiwat , July 23 (ANI): Five soldiers were killed after armed assailants opened fire and threw pipe bombs at a security checkpoint in Thailand's southern Narathiwat province, the Royal Army's Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) sa......Read More -
EAM Jaishankar meets Brunei, Papua New Guinea counterparts, discusses bilateral cooperation, Indo-Pacific priorities
Jul 23, 2026Manila , July 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held separate meetings with his counterparts from Brunei and Papua New Guinea on the sidelines of the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' meetings in Manila, discussin......Read More -
Houthis claim attack on two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea days after Riyadh forces targeted Sanaa airport
Jul 23, 2026Sanaa , July 23 (ANI): Yemen's Houthi group on Wednesday (local time) claimed responsibility for an attack on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, days after Saudi forces carried out strikes on Sanaa airport,... -
There must be zero tolerance for terrorism; terror acts will have consequences: EAM reiterates India’s stance at 33rd ARF meet
Jul 23, 2026Manila , July 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday reiterated India's strong stance against terrorism, asserting that there must be "zero tolerance" towards terror and that acts of terrorism will have consequences, ......Read More -
US CENTCOM “completes” fresh strikes on Iran for 12th consecutive night
Jul 23, 2026Washington DC , July 23 (ANI): The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday (local time) said that it has completed another round of strikes against Iran, marking the 12th consecutive night of operations, as American forces... -
EAM Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi counterparts on sidelines of ARF meeting in Manila
Jul 23, 2026Manila , July 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met his Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi counterparts Vijitha Herath and Khalilur Rahman on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting in Manila,... -
India slams Pakistan over IWT issue at UNSC, says state-sponsored cross-border terrorism erodes basis for cooperation
Jul 23, 2026New York , July 23 (ANI): India on Wednesday (local time) slammed Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) over the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), asserting that "state-sponsored cross-border terrorism" has eroded the basis for...
