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Pakistan targets journalists for dissent, shields most wanted terrorists: Report

IANS | January 27, 2026 7:15 PM

Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) While Pakistan has increasingly misused laws to target journalists for coverage critical of state institutions by investigating, summoning, and jailing them -- real terrorists in the country operate freely raising funds, recruiting, indoctrinating and training their members to pursue jihad, including ethnic cleansing, terrorism, imperialism, and territorial expansionism, a report said on Tuesday.

Pakistan losing Rs 1 trillion revenue due to rampant tax evasion

IANS | January 27, 2026 7:11 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Tax evasion in the real estate sector is bleeding Pakistan’s national exchequer roughly Rs 500 billion annually, illicit tobacco is costing another Rs 310 billion, and multiple consumer goods industries are operating outside the documented economy, leading to an annual revenue loss for the government of a staggering Rs 1 trillion, an article in the Pakistani media said.

Pakistan: Christian minorities continue to face deep-rooted discrimination, exploitation

IANS | January 27, 2026 6:44 PM

Quetta, Jan 27 (IANS) Christian rights advocates and civil society groups have severely condemned the incident of a 13-year-old Christian girl being allegedly abused in Pakistan, urging the country's authorities to protect vulnerable children from similar acts of violence and humiliation in the future.

Chinese investments in Pakistan at risk amid repeated security failures: Report

IANS | January 27, 2026 6:24 PM

Beijing/Islamabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Neither the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), nor the rhetoric of "brotherhood" can ensure the security of Chinese investments in the region as long as Pakistan continues to serve as a hub for jihadist and separatist organisations.

India-EU trade deal a historic milestone, will benefit both economies: Business leaders

IANS | January 27, 2026 6:10 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The India–European Union trade deal is a historic milestone that will create a large integrated market and deliver significant benefits to the economies of both regions, industry leaders said on Tuesday.

Pakistan's troubling exotic pet culture exposed yet again

IANS | January 27, 2026 6:08 PM

Lahore, Jan 27 (IANS) The wildlife authorities in Pakistan's Punjab province have seized 59 big cats from private farms, exposing once again the scale of country's troubling exotic pet culture, the local media has highlighted.

Japan protests North Korea's ballistic missile launch

IANS | January 27, 2026 5:48 PM

Tokyo, Jan 27 (IANS) Japanese government has lodged a strong protest after North Korea on Tuesday launched two ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan, local media reported on Tuesday.

Pakistan: BLF chief accuses 'puppet' Balochistan CM of enacting draconian detention law

IANS | January 27, 2026 5:42 PM

Quetta, Jan 27 (IANS) Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) chief Allah Nazar Baloch has accused Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti of implementing a "draconian detention law" while alleging that, on an average, five people are abducted and disappeared daily in the province by the Pakistani law-enforcement agencies.

Bangladesh must urgently reform tariff regime or risk falling behind peers: Report

IANS | January 27, 2026 4:31 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Bangladesh could fall behind peer nations and competing economies without radical reforms in tariffs and trade facilitation within five years, an economist warned, according to a new report.

India-Italy ties set on path of rapid expansion: Italian President

IANS | January 27, 2026 4:20 PM

Rome, Jan 27 (IANS) Italian President Sergio Matarella on Tuesday extended Republic Day wishes to President Droupadi Murmu, noting that ties between both nations continue to expand rapidly.

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Pakistan targets journalists for dissent, shields most wanted terrorists: Report

Pakistan losing Rs 1 trillion revenue due to rampant tax evasion

Pakistan: Christian minorities continue to face deep-rooted discrimination, exploitation

Chinese investments in Pakistan at risk amid repeated security failures: Report

India-EU trade deal a historic milestone, will benefit both economies: Business leaders

Pakistan's troubling exotic pet culture exposed yet again

Japan protests North Korea's ballistic missile launch

Pakistan: BLF chief accuses 'puppet' Balochistan CM of enacting draconian detention law

Bangladesh must urgently reform tariff regime or risk falling behind peers: Report

India-Italy ties set on path of rapid expansion: Italian President

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