Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed says Pakistan's data shows 15 lakh Afghan refugees have legal status, while about 8 lakh are living in the country illegally.
Afghan Sikhs who feel unsafe and targeted for their religion in Afghanistan have been coming to India. However, once here, the reality is a different kind of struggle.
On 3-day visit to Pakistan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres spoke about Kashmir, India-Pakistan tensions. Read full transcript of his media interaction.
Here's what's happening across the border: Imran Khan vows citizenship to children of Afghan refugees; US envoy claims Pakistan thinking of allowing India to trade with Afghanistan through its land route.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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