Pakistan's failure to tackle trafficking lets criminal networks thrive: Report

IANS | March 7, 2026 9:02 PM

Islamabad, March 7 (IANS) Pakistan will continue to see disappearances buried in administrative records rather than investigated as crimes unless trafficking is recognised not only as a humanitarian crisis but also as an institutional vulnerability. Such neglect enables organised criminal networks to flourish and undermines the credibility of the authorities, a report said on Saturday.

Engineering student arrest case: Maha ATS probe reveals Ayan Shaikh's terror plan

IANS | March 6, 2026 8:47 AM

Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) A raid by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Mumbai aimed at exposing an online network of terrorist activities within the state, along with the arrest of engineering student Ayan Shaikh for alleged links to the Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the Islamic State (ISIS), has resulted in some significant disclosures on Friday.