Protests engulf Karachi as Baloch leaders demand release of activists

IANS | March 25, 2025 12:19 PM

Karachi, March 25 (IANS) Widespread protests flared in Pakistan's Karachi as the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) took to the streets against "state brutality and enforced disappearances" and demanded the release of the arrested Baloch leaders, including its chief Mahrang Baloch.

In Singapore, Sonowal spotlights India's decisive maritime initiatives

IANS | March 24, 2025 5:22 PM

Singapore, March 24 (IANS) Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday spotlighted India's decisive maritime initiatives that are injecting fresh momentum into global shipping while addressing the high-level dialogue on 'Navigating Global Maritime Trends in 2025 and Beyond' at the Singapore Maritime Week.

Russia and US hold talks on Ukraine conflict in Riyadh

IANS | March 24, 2025 3:46 PM

Moscow, March 24 (IANS) Russia and the United States have begun consultations in Riyadh on Monday regarding the settlement of the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. The talks are aimed at discussing details about a partial ceasefire and cessation of hostilities to end the conflict.

Pakistan charges Baloch activists with 'terrorism'; not allowed legal counsel

IANS | March 24, 2025 11:55 AM

Quetta, March 24 (IANS) Pakistan has charged Mahrang Baloch, chief of Pakistan's Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), and several other activists of terrorism after she led the protest sit-in protest against the illegal arrest and illegal police remand of the relatives of the victims of enforced disappearances.

The Propaganda Apparatus: ISPR and the military narrative building in Pakistan (IANS Analysis)

IANS | March 23, 2025 8:58 PM

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) On 11th March 2025, Baloch insurgents executed a coordinated attack, culminating in the hijacking of the Jaffar Express train in the remote Bolan district of Balochistan, which was carrying 440 passengers, mainly off-duty Pakistan Army personnel. The incident, one of the most significant displays of insurgent violence in recent memory, resulted in considerable casualties.