Govt employees announce protest in Balochistan demanding increase in minimum wage

IANS | June 11, 2026 1:11 PM

Quetta, June 11 (IANS) The grand alliance of various government employees' associations and trade unions have announced two-day protest and sit-in camps in Pakistan's Balochistan to raise their demands and protest against the government's actions against workers who are involved in the struggle for their rights, local media reported on Thursday.

UNAMA urges Taliban to revoke policies restricting Afghan women’s rights

IANS | June 11, 2026 1:02 PM

Kabul, June 11 (IANS) United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed grave concern over the arrest of at least 30 women and the reports of excessive use of force by Taliban authorities against residents protesting the arbitrary detentions in Afghanistan's Herat.

China-linked money laundering networks aid cartels, warn US lawmakers

IANS | June 11, 2026 10:34 AM

Washington, June 11 (IANS) Republican lawmakers and expert witnesses told a congressional hearing that Chinese money laundering networks have become key financial partners for Mexican drug cartels, helping move billions of dollars in illicit proceeds through the global financial system and complicating US efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking.

India, China must unite against drug threat: Ex-White House official

Lalit K. Jha | June 11, 2026 10:17 AM

Washington, June 11 (IANS) India and China must work together to confront what could become "the defining problem of the future for humanity", former White House drug policy chief Rahul Gupta said, warning that no country is immune from the growing threat posed by synthetic drugs and fentanyl trafficking networks.

PoJK protesters won't back down: Activist amid crackdown by Pakistani forces

Lalit K. Jha | June 11, 2026 9:58 AM

Washington, June 11 (IANS) A growing protest movement in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is unlikely to retreat until its demands for greater autonomy, local control over resources and political reforms are met, a prominent activist told IANS, alleging a widening crackdown by Pakistani authorities and accusing Islamabad of failing to address longstanding grievances.