Pakistan faces funds crunch as Govt fails to roll out tax reforms: Report

IANS | June 5, 2026 2:13 PM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Pakistan’s failure to carry out tax reforms has left its tax base narrowing over the years, resulting in shrinking revenues for the government to implement welfare schemes for the poor. As the country prepares for a new budget for FY27, there is little hope that things will improve, going by the past track record, according to local media reports.

Batticaloa to Tamil Nadu: Intelligence agencies track ISI’s radicalisation push

Vicky Nanjappa | June 5, 2026 2:10 PM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) There is a varied difference in the way terror operations are conducted in North and South India. In the North of India, the ISI makes an aggressive push to launch multiple attacks at important locations. However, in South India, the push is a soft one. The ISI has maintained this style, with the sole focus being on radicalisation and demographic changes

Munir’s quest for absolute control risks pushing Pakistan deeper into unrest

Vicky Nanjappa | June 5, 2026 1:30 PM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Pakistan is a democracy, but only technically. After Asim Munir took over as the chief of the Pakistan Army, he has managed to get almost all institutions under his control. While major agencies such as the ISI are under the control of the Pakistan Army, Field Marshal Asim Munir now proposes to get all the police forces under him.