Pakistan faces tougher scrutiny as EU reviews future GSP+ access: Report

IANS | September 7, 2026 4:30 PM

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The European Union has warned Pakistan that continued access to the lucrative GSP+ trade scheme is not guaranteed, citing concerns over compliance with international commitments as Islamabad prepares to seek entry into a stricter successor regime, according to a report.

UN Chief urges Taliban to reverse ban on Afghan women working for United Nations

IANS | September 7, 2026 1:38 PM

New York, Sep 7 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over what he termed the continuing discriminatory policies imposed by the Taliban on Afghan women and girls, as he reiterated his call to immediately reverse the ban on Afghan women working for the global body and ensure their safe and unhindered access to UN premises throughout the country.

Balochistan families flee ancestral homes amid Pakistan's intensifying crackdown

IANS | September 7, 2026 1:08 PM

Quetta, Sep 7 (IANS) Amid intensified checks and curbs on movement by Pakistani forces, several families have been displaced from Chur and Geshtardan areas in Balochistan's Kech district, while residents of nearby settlements are also abandoning their ancestral homes, local media reported, citing sources.