Troubling nexus between immigration fraud and official corruption exposed in Pakistan

IANS | January 30, 2026 7:54 PM

Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) An incident involving two individuals trying to travel to France on forged credentials, uncovered by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) at Islamabad International Airport, exposes a nexus between immigration fraud, abuse of official authority in Pakistan, and the continuous challenge of illegal migration, a report has stated.

China’s top prosecutors directed to uphold CCP, not law: Report

IANS | January 30, 2026 7:42 PM

Beijing, Jan 30 (IANS) China’s recent National Procurators’ Meeting — the country’s highest gathering of prosecutors -- followed the usual political rituals, with participants called on not to uphold justice, but to defend the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Instructions were given not to uphold the law, but to enforce the Chinese President "Xi Jinping thought", and not to defend citizens’ rights, but to safeguard the state’s ideological security, a report said on Friday.

'India's new FTAs mark a shift to growth-driving trade policy'

IANS | January 30, 2026 7:25 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India’s recent free trade agreements (FTAs) reflect a strategic shift from defensive trade policy toward a targeted, growth-driven approach, which is focused on partners where trade complementarities are already strong, logistics are efficient, and economic interests are aligned, an Australian media article said.

Pakistan: Humanitarian crisis in KP's Tirah Valley sparks political blame game

IANS | January 30, 2026 6:19 PM

Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Pakistan's federal government and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government trading blame on each other for Tirah Valley exposes the divergence on counter-terrorism policy, something that would benefit the anti-state elements and increase the sufferings of the residents who had to migrate from the native areas amid harsh winter season, a report has stated.