Quetta, Aug 30 (IANS) Balochistan’s provincial government extended the imposition of Section 144 across the province for another 15 days, citing the prevailing law and order situation, according to an… Continue reading Pakistan: Balochistan government imposes Section 144 for another 15 days
Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) As Pakistan’s Punjab province battles one of the worst flooding in decades, at least 28 more people have been killed due to flash floods and urban… Continue reading Pakistan: Torrential rains affect over 1.46 million people
Islamabad, Aug 29 (IANS) Recent assessments from global media outlets and policy institutions paint a stark picture of Pakistan’s aid landscape — one where billions in international support, intended to… Continue reading Report details how Pakistan’s power elite undermines foreign assistance
Dhaka, Aug 29 (IANS) Bangladesh Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin on Friday stressed the need for the election officials to maintain complete neutrality during the next year’s… Continue reading Next polls riskiest in Bangladesh’s history: Election Commission
United Nations, Aug 29 (IANS) The UN Security Council has decided to end the peacekeeping operations in Lebanon, in which nearly 1,000 Indian troops are deployed. The Council voted on… Continue reading UNSC votes to end Lebanon peacekeeping mission with nearly 1,000 Indian troops
Islamabad, Aug 29 (IANS) Several Hindu and Sikh religious sites that became part of Pakistan after the 1947 partition are in a dilapidated condition with many having been completely erased,… Continue reading Historic Sikh shrine in Pakistan faces encroachment and decay: Report
Ottawa, Aug 29 (IANS) The demand for Khalistan, which largely emerged after 1970, was primarily driven by fringe elements in India and abroad as Sikh political leaders had willingly opted… Continue reading Only fringe elements pushing Khalistan demand: Report
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) At least two minor students were killed and 17 others injured as a gunman opened fire at morning Mass in a Catholic school in Minneapolis city… Continue reading Two minor students shot dead at Catholic school in US’ Minneapolis
Dhaka, Aug 27 (IANS) Several students from engineering universities, including Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), blocked Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Wednesday for the second consecutive day, pressing… Continue reading Bangladesh: Engineering students block traffic in Dhaka, raise demands
Dhaka, Aug 27 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League party on Wednesday strongly condemned the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government for indiscriminately arresting its leaders and activists across the country, while failing to… Continue reading Awami League slams Yunus regime over mass arbitrary arrests of party leaders
Beijing, Aug 27 (IANS) Lhasa, a holy pilgrimage city, was temporarily transformed to resemble Beijing, turning the Patola parade ground into a mini Tiananmen Square, where authorities observed and monitored… Continue reading Tibetans feel stifled, asphyxiated by tide of Chinese propaganda memes: Report
Islamabad, Aug 27 (IANS) Pakistan’s institutions are riddled with corruption, with the military standing out not only for its immunity from scrutiny but because of its deep-rooted involvement in the… Continue reading Pakistan’s institutions plagued by corruption, military key source of institutional rot: Report
