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Pakistan 'guest' in Balochistan for few more years: Baloch activist

IANS | July 1, 2026 6:10 PM

Quetta, July 1 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch has slammed China for using Islamabad as a "diplomatic gun" against India over New Delhi's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) following the heinous Pahalgam terror attack last year by Pakistan-backed terrorists. Highlighting "realities on the ground", he also asserted that Pakistan is now only a "guest in Balochistan for a few more years".

China’s dependence on export-led growth rises as efforts to rebalance economy fail

IANS | July 1, 2026 6:07 PM

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Nearly two decades after former premier Wen Jiabao lamented that the Chinese economy was excessively dependent on export-led growth, the problem has become even worse, according to a new report.

Japanese PM Takaichi's India visit to advance people-to-people ties: Envoy

IANS | July 1, 2026 5:55 PM

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Japan's Ambassador to India, Ono Keiichi, stated on Wednesday that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to New Delhi will be a "great opportunity" for both sides to advance people-to-people exchanges.

Blockades, restrictions grip PoK amid brutal crackdown by Pak authorities

IANS | July 1, 2026 5:46 PM

Athens, July 1 (IANS) People in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are facing harsh punishment for holding protests to demand their constitutional rights, with Pakistani security forces subjecting them to “horrendous and gruesome” treatment, a report has stated.

India and Australia discuss strengthening education cooperation, academic partnerships

IANS | July 1, 2026 5:16 PM

Canberra, July 1 (IANS) India and Australia on Wednesday discussed strengthening education cooperation, academic partnerships and people-to-people ties through education and skills.

We don't fear bombings and hardships: Afghan minister's stark warning to Pakistan

IANS | July 1, 2026 5:09 PM

Kabul, July 1 (IANS) Afghanistan's Minister of Information and Culture, Shar Ahmad Haqqani, said on Wednesday that Afghans do not get intimidated by external pressure or military attacks, stressing that Kabul has already secured victory against opponents which have superior weapons and technology, local media reported.

Regional tensions weigh on Pakistan's markets, foreign investment: Report

IANS | July 1, 2026 4:53 PM

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Regional instability and geopolitical uncertainty continue to weigh on Pakistan's financial markets and investment climate, with foreign direct investment (FDI), bond inflows and foreign participation in equities declining during FY26, a report has said.

Voices for peace: Talks are welcome, but who is that authority in Pakistan?

Jayanta Bhattacharya | July 1, 2026 4:49 PM

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Many prominent citizens from both India and Pakistan have reportedly come together to appeal to Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif to end decades of hostility between the two nations which, despite being the ideal option otherwise, remains an uphill task in this case, with ground realities in Islamabad complicating prospects of meaningful talks.

Indirect US-Iran talks underway in Doha

IANS | July 1, 2026 4:41 PM

Doha, July 1 (IANS) Indirect talks between the United States and Iran are underway in Doha on Wednesday under the mediation of Qatar and Pakistan.

India urges Pakistan to expedite release and repatriation of 188 Indian fishermen, civil prisoners

IANS | July 1, 2026 4:26 PM

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) India on Wednesday urged Pakistan to expedite the release and repatriation of 188 Indian fishermen and civil prisoners, who have completed their sentences.