Islamabad, June 14 (IANS) The use of narcotics as a tool has become a structural component of Pakistan’s sub-conventional warfare doctrine against its regional adversaries. The subcontinent will continue to face a slow-burning crisis until Pakistani deep state continues to treat narcotics revenue as a permissible substitute for the foreign assistance it no longer commands, a report has said. “What began in the early 1980s as a marriage of convenience between the Pakistani security establishment …
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Islamabad, June 14 (IANS) The floods that occurred in recent years, rising temperatures, deteriorating drought conditions and increasing water stress in Pakistan have repeatedly showcased the institutional failures that leave vulnerable communities trapped in cycles of destruction and recovery, a report has said. The urgency about Pakistan’s environmental crisis became impossible to ignore as policymakers gathered for the Breathe Pakistan climate conference. However, despite repeated warnings fr…
Birmingham, June 14 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana did not shake hands at the toss in their 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Group A clash at Edgbaston on Sunday, thus continuing a trend that has been present in the matches involving the arch rivals.It was the second successive ICC tournament where both captains avoided the customary gesture, after it first happened during the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup clash at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. After …
Birmingham, June 14 (IANS) India have included Bharti Fulmali while Yastika Bhatia has been left out as skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in their first Group A clash of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup at Edgbaston on Sunday. Just like the previous meetings between the two teams, no handshake happened between the captains at the toss.India arrives in the 12-team tournament after winning the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup on home soil, though their rec…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) As India gear up to begin their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign, the team has received support from across the cricketing fraternity, with former India captain and current head of the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) VVS Laxman sharing a message of encouragement ahead of the tournament opener against Pakistan.India enter the competition carrying high expectations after their historic ODI World Cup triumph last year and will now be aiming to add a maiden T20 World Cup …
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Pakistan is once again grappling with mounting inflationary pressures, with rising food, fuel and utility costs putting renewed strain on households and raising concerns over the sustainability of the country’s economic recovery, a report has said.Official data showed that short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), increased by 14.75 per cent year-on-year for the week ending June 4, as per Pakistan Observer report.The rise was largely driven by h…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Pakistan’s poverty rate has risen sharply over the past six years, reversing more than a decade of progress in poverty reduction, a report has said citing the data from economic survey 2025-26.The survey estimates that the proportion of people living below the poverty line increased from 21.9 per cent in 2018-19 to 28.9 per cent in 2024-25, according to Dawn report.The increase comes after years of steady improvement, during which Pakistan had reduced its poverty rate f…
Islamabad, June 14 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and 33 others injured in incidents caused by strong winds, lighting and rainfall in several parts of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the past 24 hours, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) statement on Sunday, local media reported on Sunday. The deceased in the incidents reported from Bannu, Shangla and Mansehra include four men, one women and two children. The casualties took place when walls and r…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) As India get ready to start their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign in England, former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar emphasises that the team should not only focus on winning matches. Given the unpredictable English weather, which can quickly change the course of a tournament, Nayar suggested India should aim for commanding early victories to prevent problems later in the group stage. The Women in Blue enter the competition as one of the favourites after their histo…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) As the Indian women’s team gears up for their highly anticipated ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign opener against arch-rivals Pakistan, members of the Indian men’s team have come forward with heartfelt messages of encouragement and support. Fresh off their historic triumph in the Women’s ODI World Cup last year, Harmanpreet Kaur and her team enter the tournament carrying the hopes of millions. Having already established themselves as one of the strongest teams in world…