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China's elder care programme reflects financial pressure, structural weakness in ageing welfare system: Report

IANS | June 7, 2026 9:21 PM

Beijing, June 7 (IANS) China recently introduced the "mutual aid elder care" programme and presented it as an innovative community-based solution, but analysts and social policy observers have said that the initiative showcases increasing financial pressure and structural weakness in China’s ageing welfare system, as per a report.

'Pakistan failing miserably to meet constitutional and moral obligations on women's rights'

IANS | June 7, 2026 9:17 PM

Islamabad, June 7 (IANS) Pakistan is failing miserably to meet the most basic constitutional and moral obligations on women's rights, said a local media report amid the ‘honour’ killing of Gulaan Bharo.

'Pakistan chasing global Islamic leadership despite economic crisis at home'

IANS | June 7, 2026 8:52 PM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Pakistan has suddenly assumed an important diplomatic role in the Muslim world by emerging as a mediator between the US and Iran, despite Islamabad's underdeveloped economy, government, and public welfare, according to a German policy analyst.

Pakistan: Multiple Sclerosis patients express concern over rising cost of treatment

IANS | June 7, 2026 8:41 PM

Islamabad, June 7 (IANS) Patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have expressed concerns over the increasing price of treatment as well as the lack of access to advanced treatment for the chronic neurological disease and have requested the government to provide financial support to young people who are at risk of preventable disability, local media reported on Sunday.

Singapore blocks posts targeting Indians, opposes xenophobia

IANS | June 7, 2026 8:20 PM

Singapore, June 7 (IANS) Singaporean authorities have ordered social media platforms to block access to several online posts that were targeting the Indian community by suggesting that the island nation was being overrun by Indians, a report said.

Pakistan Army's failure to fix internal security

IANS | June 7, 2026 8:09 PM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Militant violence in Pakistan surged by 27 per cent in May, according to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS).

'Pro-Khalistan movement goes against principles of Sikhism'

IANS | June 7, 2026 7:40 PM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The incident where slogan-shouting pro-Khalistan activists barged into an Indian High Commission outreach event in London, forcing police to be called in, is a stark contrast to the principles that Sikhism has championed for over five centuries, an article said.

Project 18 to redefine Indian Navy with cruiser-sized warships, futuristic combat systems: Report

IANS | June 7, 2026 7:22 PM

Athens, June 7 (IANS) India’s ambitious Project 18 programme is steadily taking shape as what is expected to be one of the most powerful surface combatant projects ever undertaken by the Indian Navy, according to a recent report.

Pakistan: Zakhakhel tribesmen block highway in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over targetted killings

IANS | June 7, 2026 7:15 PM

Islamabad, June 7 (IANS) Zakhakhel tribesmen blocked the main highway leading to the Torkham border point in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and announced that they would take up arms in self-defence after two men were killed in a targeted attack, local media reported.

PoK on brink of widespread unrest as JAAC calls for lockdown protest over unmet demands

IANS | June 7, 2026 5:18 PM

Islamabad, June 7 (IANS) Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is on the brink of widespread unrest as the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) has called for a major lockdown protest on June 9 over 38 unmet demands, as per reports.

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China's elder care programme reflects financial pressure, structural weakness in ageing welfare system: Report

'Pakistan failing miserably to meet constitutional and moral obligations on women's rights'

'Pakistan chasing global Islamic leadership despite economic crisis at home'

Pakistan: Multiple Sclerosis patients express concern over rising cost of treatment

Singapore blocks posts targeting Indians, opposes xenophobia

Pakistan Army's failure to fix internal security

'Pro-Khalistan movement goes against principles of Sikhism'

Project 18 to redefine Indian Navy with cruiser-sized warships, futuristic combat systems: Report

Pakistan: Zakhakhel tribesmen block highway in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over targetted killings

PoK on brink of widespread unrest as JAAC calls for lockdown protest over unmet demands

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