Beijing, Jan 27 (IANS) The Uyghur minority in China has faced severe restrictions under the policies of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since 2014, following Beijing’s launch of mass arrest… Continue reading Human rights organisations slam China’s crackdown on Uyghurs, other Muslim minorities
Dhaka, Jan 26 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League on Monday expressed concern over the country’s deteriorating security situation, which it said has taken a dark turn, warning that kidnapping has transitioned… Continue reading Total breakdown of law enforcement apparatus in Bangladesh under Yunus: Awami League
Dhaka, Jan 26 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Interim Government (IG) headed by Muhammad Yunus is likely to be remembered for an unprecedented adhoc governance marked by absence of a strategic approach and… Continue reading Yunus govt in Bangladesh will be remembered for absence of strategic approach
Kabul, Jan 26 (IANS) Pakistan’s engagement with militant groups, analysts argue, serves strategic purposes including deterring Chinese investment in Afghanistan to preserve Pakistani regional influence and pressuring the Afghan Taliban… Continue reading Pak terror groups involved in targetting Chinese investments in Afghanistan: Analysts
Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) The Pakistani Army, which dominates the country’s domestic and foreign affairs, has been accused of widespread human rights violations in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, long-plagued… Continue reading Pak Army operation sparks mass evacuation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid freezing cold
Washington, Jan 26 (IANS) Pakistan continues to face high youth unemployment, with inflation steadily eroding purchasing power, while secure jobs in the formal sector are becoming increasingly scarce. For a… Continue reading Rising unemployment, economic challenges threaten Pakistan’s young generation: Report
Islamabad, Jan 24 (IANS) The recent gang rape of a minor girl by policemen in custody in Jacobabad district of Pakistan’s Sindh province reflects a grave procedural failure that warrants… Continue reading Custodial rape of minor in Pakistan exposes grave procedural failure: Report
Beijing, Jan 24 (IANS) As the US remains absorbed in the crisis involving Venezuela and Iran, China’s opportunism reflects a broader contest for global leadership, with Beijing presenting itself as… Continue reading China exploiting US distractions, solidifies strategic expansion: Report
Islamabad, Jan 24 (IANS) Pakistani journalists have increasingly been subjected to intimidation in recent years under the country’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act for their online reporting, as well as… Continue reading Journalists in Pakistan face growing risk amid restrictive press freedom
Ottawa, Jan 24 (IANS) Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, which is linked to the so-called “reformist and technocratic” figures, appears either incapable or unwilling to control the growing… Continue reading Bangladesh enters volatile transnational phase amid rising violence: Report
Kathmandu, Jan 24 (IANS) Pakistan’s Sindh province, home to the bulk of the country’s Hindu minority, has faced recurring outbreaks of communal violence sparked by blasphemy accusations. These attacks unfold… Continue reading Killing of Hindus in Pakistan reflects culture of intolerance: Report
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina condemned Dhaka’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus in her harshest words yet, accusing it of plunging the country… Continue reading Sheikh Hasina blames Yunus for her ouster, says B’desh in ‘age of terror’
