Debt-ridden Pakistan surviving on foreign borrowing

IANS | February 3, 2026 5:06 PM

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Debt-ridden Pakistan’s recent request to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the rollover of $3 billion deposits reflects the heavy dependence of the country’s economy on borrowing from friendly countries and the IMF to stay afloat.

Pakistan: Insurgency in Balochistan reflects decades of extreme state oppression

IANS | February 3, 2026 5:05 PM

Quetta, Feb 3 (IANS) Citing that the January 31 coordinated attacks by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) marked a significant escalation in the long-running insurgency in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, a report has highlighted that the latest development demonstrates decades of political, economic, and human rights grievances and not any external interference.