Pakistan grappling with worsening security challenges: Report

IANS | September 8, 2025 7:12 PM

Kabul, Sep 8 (IANS) Shortly after the first anniversary of Operation Herof, Pakistan finds itself at a challenging juncture, struggling with escalating security issues in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while trying to present an impression of stability to international investors, a report detailed on Monday. The insurgent movement initiated by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on August 25, 2024, revealed the vulnerability of Pakistan's domestic security, despite Islamabad trying to encourage foreign investment.

NIA starts searches at 22 locations in 5 states, J&K UT

IANS | September 8, 2025 10:24 AM

Srinagar, Sep 8 (IANS) Sleuths of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday started searches at 22 locations in five states including the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The NIA conducted searches in Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh apart from J&K early in the morning.

Another Baloch teenager killed by Pakistan-backed death squads

IANS | September 6, 2025 8:31 PM

Quetta, Sep 6 (IANS) Several human rights organisations on Saturday strongly condemned the extrajudicial killing of a Baloch teenager by Pakistan Army-backed death squads in Balochistan which continue to target students, activists, and political opponents across the province.