Security audit shows jungle Naxal threat down, but IB tracks new urban cells

Vicky Nanjappa | December 5, 2025 5:34 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) As the deadline to end the Naxal menace nears, the security forces, especially from the Centre, are gradually shifting strategy. Currently, the central forces are in full strength in the Maoist-affected areas and with the menace coming down fast, the state security forces would have a bigger role to play.

Balochistan insurgency driven by marginalisation and repression by Pakistan: Report

IANS | December 3, 2025 8:31 PM

Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) The long-standing insurgency in Pakistan's largest and resource-rich Balochistan province is fuelled by Baloch people's demands for greater political autonomy and control over resources amid political marginalisation, economic exploitation, and repression by the Pakistani authorities, a report detailed on Wednesday.