Pakistan enjoys GSP+ status under EU without accountability for human rights abuses: Report

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:24 PM

Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) Pakistan continues to enjoy privileged access to the European market under the European Union's Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), despite protesters being shot in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), killings and enforced disappearances taking place in Balochistan and civilian populations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa facing prolonged military operations amid abuses by Pakistani authorities, a report said.

Pakistani forces open fire at women protesters in PoK's Kotli, videos go viral

IANS | July 30, 2026 8:33 PM

Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) Police and local authorities in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have now begun targeting women as they continue their brutal crackdown on civilians in the occupied region demanding basic rights. Several videos went viral on social media Thursday showing women protesters running desperately to save their lives as local police unleashed terror and opened fire on a peaceful protest rally in PoK's Kotli.

Reducing dependence on foreign suppliers, India rapidly expanding its naval capabilities: Report

IANS | July 30, 2026 7:43 PM

Hong Kong, July 30 (IANS) As India aims to expand its navy to more than 200 ships over the next decade to counter China's rapidly growing naval fleet and Pakistan's induction of advanced Chinese-built attack submarines, analysts see this month's commissioning of the stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri and submarine hunter INS Malvan into the Indian Navy as a significant development.