Pakistan trying to achieve global status ignoring problems at home: Report

IANS | May 24, 2026 8:59 PM

Islamabad, May 24 (IANS) Despite Pakistan's efforts in seeking global relevance by turning into a peacemaker in the US-Iran conflict, its domestic economic crisis, internal conflicts surrounding Balochistan. and cross-border skirmishes with India and Afghanistan are among the issues that have consistently concerned the nation, a Bangladeshi media report said.

Journalists in Pakistan call for reviewing media laws, denounce amendments to PECA

IANS | May 24, 2026 8:35 PM

Islamabad, May 24 (IANS) Journalists in Pakistan have urged the Parliament to review all media laws and termed the recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016 "draconian black law, specifically engineered to facilitate the arm-twisting of journalists and the suppression of Pakistan’s media landscape", reports said.

Gujarat's Kesar mangoes fill London's Heathrow airport with fragrance

IANS | May 24, 2026 8:09 PM

Gandhinagar, May 24 (IANS) Digvijaysinh Gohil, an importer of mangoes in England, said that whenever boxes of Kesar and Hapus mangoes packed from Gujarat are unloaded at London's Heathrow Airport, it fills the entire cargo area with the aroma, making him proud of his identity.