East Turkistanis mark 76th anniversary of Chinese invasion, call for global action

IANS | October 13, 2025 9:18 PM

Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) The East Turkistan Government in Exile held coordinated protests in Washington, Oslo, and Edmonton on the 76th anniversary of the "Chinese invasion of East Turkistan", demanding an end to China's occupation and genocide while calling on the international community to recognise East Turkistan as an occupied country and support the restoration of its independence and sovereignty.

PoK residents view deal with Pak authorities as 'temporary truce'

IANS | October 13, 2025 8:24 PM

London, Oct 13 (IANS) Large scale protests that erupted recently across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir have now been suspended after violent clashes and an agreement with the authorities. While Pakistani authorities have portrayed the deal as a "restoration of peace", the local residents have termed it as a temporary truce born out of exhaustion and repression instead of resolution, a report has detailed.

How Pakistan’s military generals bankrupt a nation (IANS Analysis)

IANS | October 13, 2025 7:51 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Pakistan’s economy stands as a textbook example of what happens when a country’s most powerful institution serves itself instead of its citizens. The World Bank’s recent findings — showing that one in four Pakistanis now lives below the poverty line — merely confirm what has long been obvious: the country’s poverty is not accidental.