Geneva, May 1 (IANS) Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, called on the Taliban authorities to “immediately and unconditionally” release all detained… Continue reading UN expert calls on Taliban to release detained journalists, warns of press freedom erosion in Afghanistan
Quetta, May 1 (IANS) Leading human rights organisation Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), on Friday strongly condemned the targetting of Baloch civilians in fabricated cases and their subsequent enforced disappearances, despite… Continue reading Rights body slams ‘fabricated cases’ against civilians, escalating enforced disappearances in Balochistan
Quetta, May 1 (IANS) The Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack on April 29 that damaged machinery at a road construction site near Pat Feeder… Continue reading Pakistan: Baloch group claims responsibility for attack in Dera Murad Jamali
Washington, May 1 (IANS) A Pakistani national has pleaded guilty to leading an international human smuggling network that brought migrants into the United States using sham film production companies, the… Continue reading US: Pakistani man pleads guilty in human smuggling case
Athens, April 29 (IANS) The United States continues to depend on Islamabad for mediation in conflict with Iran despite categorising Pakistan as high risk alongside other conflict-ridden countries, including Afghanistan,… Continue reading Overambitious, limited broker Pakistan acted as an active saboteur: Report
Tehran, April 29 (IANS) The continued US maritime “piracy and banditry” in the form of naval blockade against Iran will soon be met with “practical and unprecedented military action,” Iran’s… Continue reading Iran warns of ‘unprecedented military action’ if US seizure of Iran-linked vessels continues
Abu Dhabi/New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The bilateral partnership between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is likely to deepen, reflecting strong alignment and shared understanding amid the West… Continue reading India-UAE partnership deepens amid shifting regional dynamics
Washington, April 29 (IANS) The US Department of State has highlighted that Chinese government regulations and procedures continue to impede travel to the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) and other Tibetan… Continue reading US flags Chinese restrictions on access to Tibetan region
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Strait of Hormuz crisis triggered by the recent US-Iran conflict is not just a regional flashpoint but a defining test for international maritime law… Continue reading Global maritime law under strain amid Hormuz Strait tensions
Dhaka, April 28 (IANS) Alice Edwards, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture, highlighted the absence of an “A-status” National Human Rights Commission in Bangladesh and a national preventive mechanism… Continue reading UN expert flags gaps in B’desh’s human rights framework
New York, April 28 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates, one of the top exporters of oil to India, announced on Tuesday that it was leaving the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting… Continue reading UAE to leave OPEC in fallout from Iran war (Lead)
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The fourth India-Africa Forum Summit next month could mark the beginning of a more “deliberate, resilient, and equal partnership” between two of the world’s most… Continue reading India-Africa Forum Summit set to deepen collaboration amid global disruption: Report
