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Pakistan retires record Rs1.2tr domestic debt ahead of maturityPublished on: August 30, 2026 4:30 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 30 -- Pakistan has made its largest-ever early repayment of domestic debt, retiring Rs1.2 trillion owed to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) "well ahead of its scheduled maturity," Khurr... Read More


Growth DeniedPublished on: August 30, 2026 4:11 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 30 -- Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal has ordered officials to prepare "actionable recommendations" on malnutrition after warning this week that Pakistan cannot meet its heal... Read More


Punjab employee unrest puts AAP on the back foot

India, Aug. 30 -- State government's handling of long-pending demands may shape employee sentiment ahead of the Assembly elections. Punjab's government employees have turned their accumulated grievan... Read More


Instagram in focus as Gen-Z reshapes political engagement

India, Aug. 30 -- PM Narendra Modi's Instagram engagement jumps 290%, while Rahul Gandhi records a 180% surge after July 20 protests. With a fierce battle between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lea... Read More


18th BRICS SUMMIT a turning point

India, Aug. 30 -- The visit of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to Beijing to meet Foreign Minister Wang Yi of the People's Republic of China was clearly intended to convince the Chinese side that... Read More


Political reset possible in September

India, Aug. 30 -- Delimitation Bill and Cabinet reshuffle could make September politically decisive for Modi government. The month of September is set to be highly significant for the country's polit... Read More


Dollar Weaponisation Driving BRICS' De- Dollarisation: Maria Zakharova

India, Aug. 30 -- Post EAM Jaishankar's Moscow visit, Maria Zakharova, Russia's Director of the Information and Press Department at the Foreign Ministry, sits down for a tell-all on India's 'human-cen... Read More


Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon Across Multiple Sites, Lebanese Military Source Says

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Israeli aircraft and artillery struck multiple locations across southern Lebanon on Saturday, hitting the al-Deir quarter of Nabatieh El Faouqa, the area around the Ali Al Taher ... Read More


From Classrooms to Confidence: AGSs Shape J&K's Future

Srinagar, Aug. 30 -- Measuring education by buildings constructed or through examinations passed is no longer the acceptable norm in a region like Jammu and Kashmir, which in the recent past, has expe... Read More


Sports cultivates fundamental strength of nation-building: LG

Srinagar, Aug 29, Aug. 30 -- Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Saturday paid solemn tribute to Major Dhyan Chand, the wizard of hockey, on the occasion of National Sports Day. Recalling his legendar... Read More