Pakistan's crackdown on TLP spotlights widening national crisis: Report

IANS | October 21, 2025 8:43 PM

Islamabad, Oct 21 (IANS) The Pakistani government’s handling of the recent protests by the Islamist radical group Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan exposes an escalating crisis within the country, unfolding amid violence, suppression, and strategic missteps, a report said on Tuesday.

'Aggression against Afghanistan has harmed Pakistan's own security and future'

IANS | October 21, 2025 8:11 PM

Kabul, Oct 21 (IANS) Highlighting that Pakistan's recent aggression across the border has not only harmed Afghanistan but also its own security and future, a report has cited regional analysts as saying that the bold move would not be possible without the tacit approval or intelligence coordination of the United States (US).

Pakistan backing exiled Afghan opposition to counter Taliban: Report

IANS | October 21, 2025 7:31 PM

Islamabad, Oct 21 (IANS) Pakistan is planning to conduct another proxy war in its decades-long involvement in Afghanistan with several recent media reports suggesting that Islamabad is planning to allow the Afghanistan opposition to open an office on its territory, a move viewed as a direct attempt to undermine the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, a report has revealed.

Pakistani military elite chooses profit and privilege over public service

IANS | October 21, 2025 6:36 PM

Colombo, Oct 21 (IANS) Pakistan military elite's behaviour is similar to that of the colonial masters as its top brass has built sprawling business empires through entities like the Fauji Foundation and Army Welfare Trust, often choosing profit and privilege over public service, a report has stated.

How European Union trade bolsters Russia’s war chest

IANS | October 21, 2025 5:28 PM

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Despite public declarations of solidarity with Kyiv, Europe’s ongoing trade with Russia, especially in energy, continues to funnel billions of euros into Moscow’s war effort. This raises questions about the duality of Europe’s approach, according to a new report.