Global rights groups raise concern over rapidly deteriorating press freedom in Pakistan

IANS | September 11, 2026 11:04 PM

New York, Sep 11 (IANS) Several global press freedom groups and human rights organisations on Friday wrote to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, raising alarm over the rapidly deteriorating press freedom climate in Pakistan and warning that mounting restrictions and crackdown on journalists are undermining independent reporting in the country.

At 9/11 tribute, Trump vows to deny Iran nukes

IANS | September 11, 2026 11:00 PM

Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump pledged on Friday that Iran would never have a nuclear weapon as he marked 25 years since the September 11 attacks and promised that America would never forget the victims of the terror attack which happened 25 years ago.

PM Modi meets Guterres, highlights 'urgent need' for UN reforms

IANS | September 11, 2026 9:51 PM

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Friday underscored the significance of multipolarity and the need to reform multilateral institutions, including the UN Security Council, to reflect contemporary realities.

Pakistani forces kill four civilians during Balochistan raid

IANS | September 11, 2026 9:27 PM

Quetta, Sep 11 (IANS) At least four civilians were killed and several others injured after Pakistan’s Frontier Corps (FC) personnel opened fire during a raid in a residence in Wadh Tehsil of Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, local media reported.

Over 12 Pakistani soldiers killed in 11 attacks across Balochistan, says BLF

IANS | September 11, 2026 9:27 PM

Quetta, Sep 11 (IANS) The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) claimed to have killed more than a dozen Pakistani military personnel and a police officer in 11 attacks across Balochistan over the past few days, besides targeting a police station and communications infrastructure, local media reported on Friday.

Balochistan crackdown widens as women become targets of Pakistani authorities' repression

IANS | September 11, 2026 8:57 PM

Islamabad, Sep 11 (IANS) The disturbing pattern of enforced disappearances carried out by Pakistani forces in Balochistan has historically been marked by the targeting of men, with women bearing the resulting social, economic and psychological costs. Since 2025, this trend appears to have evolved, with women increasingly becoming direct targets of state action, indicating a broader dimension of repression by Pakistani authorities across the province, a report has stated.